leftyjace
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Or just to walk into the communal shower and watch the guys lather up, amirate?
Well... DUH...
Or just to walk into the communal shower and watch the guys lather up, amirate?
That's why I cycle.
I go through spurts of swimming religiously. My usual distance was 2000 yards. I could usually do it under 40 minutes. When I was feeling good, I'd go a mile and a half. The longest I ever went was 2 miles. I don't remember what my time on that was, but I was exhausted by the time I got done.
I've found that if I get cramps in my calves or feet, I would go several laps without kicking (using just my arms) while flexing my toes up to alleviate cramps.
Pretty Bad ***.
From what I understand, 2000 in under 40 is pretty much a leisure lap time to dedicates swimmers. I still think it's bad ***, and bad *** that you can swim through cramps like that.
I'm up to a mile now, with shorter rests between laps and less "backstroke" (floating and kicking with some arm movement). Maybe a minute at 500 yards and a few 30 second rests every 150 or so. I upped my goal significantly: 2000 yards with no rests and little backstroke.
Congrats brotha!
What did I find though?
Any swimmers?
I've recently picked it up for a combo of cardio, core strength and overall lean body strength. I was initially surprised by how long I can actually swim. My current goal is 2000 in a short pool in 40 minutes by the end of the summer. After seeing how that goes I might shoot for Ironman distance (2.4 miles). I've been swimming through cramping in both feet for at least the last 500 so I'm not sure I can work up to that.
I've been sleeping like a baby at night now. It wears me out.
When I do it, it's virtually every day. It's been a while for me, but I don't remember the soreness/stiffness being an issue. I remember just exhaustion. But I have a job in which I'm constantly using my arms and legs.How often do you swim? When you first started were you very sore for a few days after? Is it like lifting where if you do it every other day, you'll body will be sore as hell for a good week or two of doing it, but then get pretty accustomed to it? bigb?
When I do it, it's virtually every day. It's been a while for me, but I don't remember the soreness/stiffness being an issue. I remember just exhaustion. But I have a job in which I'm constantly using my arms and legs.
How often do you swim? When you first started were you very sore for a few days after? Is it like lifting where if you do it every other day, you'll body will be sore as hell for a good week or two of doing it, but then get pretty accustomed to it? bigb?
You know you can do swimming sets that are the equivalent of HIIT. Warmup and then do 4 x 50 yards on a time that only give you 10-15 seconds of rest. For me that is about every 50 seconds. Then do an easy lap to recover a little. Or do sets of 6,8 or 10. It make swimming more like a lot of short races. You can swim at a high intensity for 20-30 minutes and get a great workout. I find just swimming laps to get really boring too.
I biked from Orem to Sundance and back last Saturday, 11 miles each way, took 1 hour 38 mins going pretty all out. Planning on a 2-3 hour hike this Saturday.
11 miles one way, very downhill the other.
Still very bad *** C. That's a healthy climb.
Thanks. Yeah, the whole trip took me 98 mins: 63 minutes to get there, and 35 mins to get home. And the steepest section (the 2.3 miles from Provo canyon highway to Sundance) took me 28 mins up and only 4.5 mins down, can you believe it?
Last year I worked up to biking around the entire Alpine Loop. Orem - Sundance - Aspen Grove - Summit - Timp Cave - American Fork - Pleasant Grove - back to home in Orem. Took me about 3.5 hours, if I recall correctly, and is probably the most physically taxing thing I've done my entire life. I'm thinking I'll probably work up to that again this year.
You'd be amazed at the difference that clip ins would make. It's not just the fact that your foot is connected to the pedal, but also the rigidity of the shoe. You could probably pick up a pair (pedals and shoes) on KSL or at Play It Again if you're persistent enough. Obviously, if you're wanting to buy used then finding the right sized shoes might be the biggest challenge. Be aware that there are several different cleat systems, but you can screw any type of cleat into the bottom of any type of shoe.I've got a Fuji road bike (Team Fuji SL, which I bought used six or seven years ago). I don't clip in, but I use PowerGrips, which is the next best thing. They are straps which clamp your regular shoes to the pedals, highly recommended.