tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post2911440192561538514..comments2024-02-06T08:43:35.333+01:00Comments on Sea Legs Girl: Humiliated in the Poolsea legs girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-79663128220206604792008-08-11T23:49:00.000+02:002008-08-11T23:49:00.000+02:00hi! i found your blog clicking off of danni's blo...hi! i found your blog clicking off of danni's blogroll. (I get bored behind a computer at work.) <BR/>Anyway, just saying hello and that while I'm not half the athlete you are, I try to use you (crazy) endurance athletes as my inspiration to go do my piddly short workouts. : ) <BR/>If you want to take advice from little old me, though, I'd recommend the book Total Immersion Swimming. I know, it sounds weird to learn to swim from a book, but I know several people who this book has helped immensely! p.s. while leg buoyancy is critical (so that you're not dragging yourself like an 'L' through the water), I'm not sure that I agree that lots of kicking is key to your tri success. as long as your legs are kept buoyant, I'd save them for the bike and run. whew. sorry for the wordiness!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582340182176367822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-87488112866349379392008-08-11T16:17:00.000+02:002008-08-11T16:17:00.000+02:00I need to take a lesson like that:) I suck in swim...I need to take a lesson like that:) I suck in swimming!!! Glad this dude spent time showing you the real deal, and you were receptive to learn it. I also bet he had hots for you:)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-59389713895309117612008-08-09T18:22:00.000+02:002008-08-09T18:22:00.000+02:00Argh: the url got cut off: http://www.nytimes.co...Argh: the url got cut off: <BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/fashion/31fitness.htmlgreen lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710702006690038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-52636180709644969652008-08-09T18:19:00.000+02:002008-08-09T18:19:00.000+02:00It's not entirely known -- it's not been pool plan...It's not entirely known -- it's not been pool planning, autopsies have been inconclusive. Here in NYC, there has been a lot of discussion about it because in our big local tri, the swim is advertised as a "fast swim" because it goes with the current, so it's thought that people come unprepared. But several of the swimmers who have died have been extremely experienced swimmers and athletes. Here's one of the better articles in the popular press recently, suggesting underlying heart conditions, but one that talks about the issue more coherently than most: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/fashion/31fitness.html.green lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710702006690038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-5582036993289783012008-08-09T16:47:00.000+02:002008-08-09T16:47:00.000+02:00Oh and we've done a tri before. In the swim porti...Oh and we've done a tri before. In the swim portion I came in in the middle of the pack. I'm not totally clueless, I just need to work on my form :).sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-41141852173997078162008-08-09T16:30:00.000+02:002008-08-09T16:30:00.000+02:00wannabe grower, Just curious what people die of...wannabe grower, <BR/> Just curious what people die of during the swim. I actually haven't heard of that. Not that I'm doubting you, I'm just interested.sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-33151742239819101332008-08-09T16:12:00.000+02:002008-08-09T16:12:00.000+02:00Humor aside, I think a lesson or two is probably a...Humor aside, I think a lesson or two is probably a smart plan. You've signed up for a 10 hour triathlon relay, an ultra distance race, and you don't know how to swim? Would you sign up for an ultra marathon, or even a Hood-to-Coast type relay, if you'd never run a 5k? You've read that most deaths in triathlon happen during the swim portion of the race, right? Even people who know how to swim who have trained seriously. It's not something to mess around with. Getting through the swim portion of a sprint tri is one thing, multiple legs of a long distance relay is another. Get help.green lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710702006690038659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-8137187639797382772008-08-09T08:58:00.000+02:002008-08-09T08:58:00.000+02:00Happy 1/2 birthday to monsieur Bois! Sadly I took...Happy 1/2 birthday to monsieur Bois! Sadly I took a few swimming lessons in elementary school but still suck in the pool. It's the breathing thing I can't quite get comfortable with.Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431194963154093500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-64223944215320540352008-08-09T03:03:00.000+02:002008-08-09T03:03:00.000+02:00Another swimmer here who has gotten laughed at, al...Another swimmer here who has gotten laughed at, although it was my hubby doing the laughing. I also don't kick or breath when I swim and need to remind myslef to do these things, believe me it is much easier when you do. I have a personal trainer who I work with on swimming and it has really helped.Coach Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110749177657676900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-1248924350710587232008-08-08T21:21:00.000+02:002008-08-08T21:21:00.000+02:00Danni & Michelle, You guys are right, and i...Danni & Michelle,<BR/> You guys are right, and in the end I wasn't humiliated. I was just grateful to perhaps look less like an FLA (funny looking adult).<BR/><BR/>lanya (aka willow),<BR/> Great to hear from you. I think more and more that there are many like-minded people out there who know that if you've got an uncomplicated pregnancy, there's no reason to stop running. That is a super fast time for a 7 month pregnant half marathon. Way to go! Good luck with your second pregnancy!sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-80291693228937801072008-08-08T20:58:00.000+02:002008-08-08T20:58:00.000+02:00I just found your blog with a google search for pr...I just found your blog with a google search for pregnancy and marathons. I have a 19 month old, and I ran until the day before I delivered. I did a half at 7 months, with almost the same time as your pregnant half. And my labor experience was very similar (including begging for the epidural :).<BR/><BR/>Now that I'm pregnant with my second, and planning to run New York at 6 months, it's nice to be reminded that the folks who scowl about my pregnant running should mind their own business!Laynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063892865743850266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-25842906334997909432008-08-08T19:04:00.000+02:002008-08-08T19:04:00.000+02:00Well, at least you'll get in a pool. I have a majo...Well, at least you'll get in a pool. I have a major water phobia (funny, since I used to be on my college ROWING team, LOL) and I won't set foot in a pool if the water is too deep for me to stand in and have my head above water. I don't know if I'll ever be a triathlete because of that issue.<BR/><BR/>You'll just get faster and faster now! Don't be humiliated. It's not every day you can get a swimming lesson for free! :-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506473191113043504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-51120712446207447912008-08-08T17:08:00.000+02:002008-08-08T17:08:00.000+02:00That was nice of him to teach you. I am self taug...That was nice of him to teach you. I am self taught as well and am proudly "average" when I do triathlons, including an Ironman. I sometimes wonder whether I could actually be a good swimmer if I learned proper technique. If you get more into triathlons the lessons would probably help you save energy for the bike and run which would make you faster.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.com