Catch a wave...Or the swimming thread

[alpinerabbit]

We had our tri club's annual new year's swim today. The pool offers bubbly and snacks.

You can go all the way to 100x100 if you can from 9am-1pm.
I can't, but I can do 50x100!

I felt really good, just a little pain in the shoulders by the last K, and paddles did not really feel good on K 4,5-5.

I then went home and slept for an hour.

[eclectic]

We had our tri club's annual new year's swim today. The pool offers bubbly and snacks.

You can go all the way to 100x100 if you can from 9am-1pm.
I can't, but I can do 50x100!

I felt really good, just a little pain in the shoulders by the last K, and paddles did not really feel good on K 4,5-5.

I then went home and slept for an hour.

Wow! What a fun event! and a great way to start the year. 100 x100 I think my arms would fall off

Great job on doing 50 x 100 that is amazing too and some w/ paddles? ? ? I think I would have to wear fins a snorkel and find a motor for the last 1000

Great job and you only slept for an hour

[jesvetmed]

Impressive, Alpine! Great job.
You are inspiring me to get my butt back to the pool. Yet another of my new Year's goals!

[jesvetmed]

OK.. I did it! Back to the pool for the first time since September! I wasn't as out of shape as I thought, but have lost a lot of my technique. Not very smooth! But it's a start. I'll promise to go 2x/week for now and get back into it more closer to tri season. Thanks to you ladies for the inspiration for the jump start.
J

[alpinerabbit]

You'll get smooth again.

Me, I've overdone it again. Now I have definite shoulder pain (started before the 5K) in addition to not being able to run to my heart's content.
Had to swim 4K in practice last night and paddles (800) positively hurt.

I am frustrated and don't know how I'll keep the weight off until spring...

[jesvetmed]

Alpine: 4K is such a long way! Wow. Sounds like you need a couple days of rest on that shoulder, and to lay off the paddles!

I too am frustrated with injury (calf) and cannot run, and it is so frustrating waiting to heal! There is weight to be lost, and "shape" to get into! And I am having trouble doing it!

I guess we can only do what our bodies allow, and have to find some other way in the mean time. I'm heading to boot camp tonight, and hitting the trainer on the bike and the pool, and throwing yoga back into the mix (probably the smartest thing I can do is more yoga).

I hope the shoulder is feeling better soon!

[crazycanuck]

I've not swum in two weeks due to our trip.. I want to go to our group swim session tomorrow but am worried about how unfit i am. Then again, tis a good way to get fit again..