I sent my swimming video that Will took to Anne Wilson. She wrote back a summary of improvements and drills with names like Fish Drill and Skate Drill. My head position is off, my legs are too far apart, my arms cross over, my pull is not efficient, my breathing is too jerky and the […]
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Swim analysis video | Longest swim I have ever done
Today I swam the longest ever (for me). At the Ironman in November, I will have to swim 3,800 meters (2.4 miles). Today, I swam 3,000 meters in just under an hour with a couple of rests. I swam for 2,100 meters straight in around 38 minutes. I rested for about 3 minutes before doing […]
Don’t Flip Out!
It’s still raining in Scottsdale. The run at Granada Park was cancelled, and it was too wet to bike outdoors. Brett, Shelly and I met up at Lifetime Fitness and we made a brief recording of our flip turns (although Brett wimped out). Angela was to come, but she had a date! Go Angela!! You […]
Self-analysis of swimming technique (Part 1)
I took my GoPro to Lifetime Fitness today to film our swimming technique. After swimming a measley 1,200 meters, Shelly, Mark and I took turns at filming each-other’s stroke and flip turns. Of course, we are still working on our camera handling skills plus the water was rather murky. Excuses, excuses. First Shelly. Watch the […]