
I'm hoping to balance it out by putting in some extra time with upper body freeweights (blasting my deltoids to hopefully give them a strength boost) and some additional core work and bike trainer time. Not exactly the same thing as getting the swimming workouts done, I know, but it will have to suffice!
While my bike mileage outdoors isn't yet as high as I would like (even though I've had 6 rides over 22 miles in the last 17 days), my consistency has been good on the bike (with a nominal amount of bike training in every one of the last 16 weeks), and from my 10K PR last weekend, along with 16 consistent weeks of training in that department, I think my running is reasonably solid.
And oh yeah, even that sucky calorie-counting thing is going quite well (even though I hate it). I'm down 4.4 pounds in 4 weeks, and 14 pounds from the beginning of this year. For me, that's fantastic progress, and every ounce that I lose sensibly should give my speed a boost on race day.
It's just that monster-in-the-water thing that worries me. :-)
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Nancy, if you have stretch cords at home, or if you can get some, check out these swim exercises from Coach Gordo: http://www.byrn.org/gtips/swimcords.htm
I've done them myself and they really work for building up your swim muscles!
Oooh, thanks for the tips, good page! I don't have those, but I think I can simulate some of the exercises with what I have!
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