Excited about training!
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24Excited about training!
Posted by Kevin Doak on Wednesday at: 5:54am (March 24th, 2010)
I'm unsure if the two are related, but I've taken a break from P90X and I'm swimming really well :)
I know I've been pushing myself more, but I seem to have more motivation than the last few months. I suppose it could have had something to do with cold weather months, but I feel like a new man lately! I've really been tearing it up in practice no matter what pool I'm in. Today I was at EMU and focused on some 50 meter sprints long course. I was swimming 50 meter butterfly in 28 seconds flat and 50 meter backstroke in 29's. Both times are pretty good for me from a push!
It almost breaks my heart to say it, but I think I might have a bit of a future in swimming Butterfly. EMU's Coach Peter Linn called it last summer when he told me that Butterfly was (from a technical standpoint) my best stroke. I almost laughed at him when he said it, but I'm beginning to believe him. Not only have I been enjoying butterfly more but it just feels so smooth in the water. I'm quite proud of myself for branching out a little from the backstroke that I've known so well all these years.
For fun I strapped on some paddles and fins today and did a push start 100 meter long course backstroke. I'm disapointed to report that with all that extra surface area I could only muster a 1:00.00, swam an easy 100 meters, took 30 seconds rest and could only follow it up with a :58.00. It's pretty sad that with all those extra additions, I still couldn't beat my best 100 Back time from two years ago...
I still have a lot of work to do.
I know I've been pushing myself more, but I seem to have more motivation than the last few months. I suppose it could have had something to do with cold weather months, but I feel like a new man lately! I've really been tearing it up in practice no matter what pool I'm in. Today I was at EMU and focused on some 50 meter sprints long course. I was swimming 50 meter butterfly in 28 seconds flat and 50 meter backstroke in 29's. Both times are pretty good for me from a push!
It almost breaks my heart to say it, but I think I might have a bit of a future in swimming Butterfly. EMU's Coach Peter Linn called it last summer when he told me that Butterfly was (from a technical standpoint) my best stroke. I almost laughed at him when he said it, but I'm beginning to believe him. Not only have I been enjoying butterfly more but it just feels so smooth in the water. I'm quite proud of myself for branching out a little from the backstroke that I've known so well all these years.
For fun I strapped on some paddles and fins today and did a push start 100 meter long course backstroke. I'm disapointed to report that with all that extra surface area I could only muster a 1:00.00, swam an easy 100 meters, took 30 seconds rest and could only follow it up with a :58.00. It's pretty sad that with all those extra additions, I still couldn't beat my best 100 Back time from two years ago...
I still have a lot of work to do.