was that starting Freestyle from scratch in Feb? What split was your swim in your HIM?

cheers.

I haven't swam either since my 1/2 IM last July. I am motivated while preparing for a race (sort of enough to get me by), but I absolutly hate lap swimming, and swimming in the winter time when it's cold out. And I dread going to the pool, and having to deal with 4 or 5 people in the same lane and having to constantly worry about running into others....now if I could go and have a lane all by myself, would help a lot, but still wouldn't like it much. But you put me out in open water, and I love that kind of swimming...heck, I would open water swim everyday if it were possible, but not here in Indiana. Real swimmers are just a different breed I guess. I think a lot of this is if a person grew up swimming, or being a late bloomer....which I am a late bloomer and started about 4 years ago when I was 44 years old.

I guess I will try to get back into the habit of swimming at least 1 or 2 times a week when I start off season wieght training...or maybe not, LOL.

Tim

Oh good, I'm not the only one! I haven't even checked in around here for a couple of months, because I have been lazing around so much.

When it's cold outside I just want to build a fire, get under a blanket on the couch with my wife and... read a book. (or something)

Steve

Am I the only one here who likes swimming?

I used to HATE and DREAD it. One evening after a magical conversation with CS when he explained there's more to the "kick workout" than using the kickboard, I suddenly improved and began having fun. I haven't touched the kickboard since July.

Maybe a Hot new swim suit will motivate you?

quote:<HR>Originally posted by tithers:
Am I the only one here who likes swimming?

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Oh my no. I LOVE to swim. I wish I could swim in open water more, but I even like swimming in the pool. Sometimes it's hard to get in initially, especially if it's cold outside. But, often I'll warm up in the sauna for 5-10 minutes, and then the water feels very refreshing.

It helps to have planned sets or better yet, someone to swim with. But, if you swim alone, at least devise a plan to make it more interesting. I use the masters team sets - they post 3/week so you can always pick and choose from them. Or, steal some sets from the workout posts here.

t:

No....I'm primarily a swimmer, who runs...
and used to cycle....but want to start cycling again.

All I have is a mtn bike. I figure for my first tri or three, I can still get away with that one, plus get some time to save $$ for a road bike.

I read the posts on here about people getting "high" from runnin and am soooo jealous, until I realize that I get that from swimming, and they don't.

Getting in the water in the morning isn't too bad for me, cause my pool is so warm (gym pool), but I have a cooler pool to use on weekends with the master's group.

Group workouts: big plus
HAving someone else write the workouts (coach): massive plus
Doing it all in the morning so that you're finished working out when everyone else is just starting: biggest plus of all.

Stitch