So that whole Kung Fu technique thing that I talked about in my previous swimming post? Forget it. Kung Fu is as useful in swimming as it is in a real fight...Not useful at all.
I swam 32 laps (1600m) in 31 minutes. I was pretty pleased with that time. There were a few times in which I think I pushed myself too hard and I was grateful to hit the wall. I need to be careful because in Open Water if you push yourself too hard, there is no wall to remind yourself to reset.
After I got out of the pool, I was able to imagine hopping on a bike and heading out. My legs were in good shape after the swim and ready to continue a race.
...I don't know how I'd feel about a 25 mile ride...but we'll see how that goes.
These are the things that I paid close attention to:
1)Keeping my elbows high when I pull them out of the water.
Focusing on this causes my core to tighten, which allows me to stay horizontal on the water.
Even though it doesn't feel it, this is a more natural position for the head to allow uneccessary muscles to remain relaxed.
...Now I'm going to go back and change my other post. Silly Stuff.
(only watch if you are comfortable with combative sports...)
The only thing worth anything in that post is a picture of a tank that went over a ledge and a few wing tsung demonstrations. Everything else is worthless.I swam 32 laps (1600m) in 31 minutes. I was pretty pleased with that time. There were a few times in which I think I pushed myself too hard and I was grateful to hit the wall. I need to be careful because in Open Water if you push yourself too hard, there is no wall to remind yourself to reset.
After I got out of the pool, I was able to imagine hopping on a bike and heading out. My legs were in good shape after the swim and ready to continue a race.
...I don't know how I'd feel about a 25 mile ride...but we'll see how that goes.
These are the things that I paid close attention to:
1)Keeping my elbows high when I pull them out of the water.
- The amount of recovery is important to continue large, strong strokes.
- If I focus on my elbow pointing straight up, the rest of my body takes the correct form in the water
- This conserves my leg energy for the bike ride and the run
- This makes sure that my kicks are intentional, and used for a specific reason. It is easy for a person to 'just kick' while swimming even though it may not specifically provide any benefit to them
- I kick from my hips, and not my knees. The additional surface of the thigh pushing down greatly helps my body stay horizontal on top of the water, which makes it easier for my arms
...Now I'm going to go back and change my other post. Silly Stuff.
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