Comments for Tri Training Blogidy-Blog of Boardgrl » Sweat365 » Fitness Community http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com Sweat365 ยป Move more, every day. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:56:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Longleaf Sprint - Race Report by khylowens http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/10/20/longleaf-sprint-race-report/#comment-457 khylowens Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:21:48 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/?p=90#comment-457 Great job, you kick but. Happy to see that you improved so much on the run, I wish I could, and you didn't throw up this time, good job. Keep up the good work. Great job, you kick but. Happy to see that you improved so much on the run, I wish I could, and you didn’t throw up this time, good job. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Maybe we were tired…or by rugman http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/22/maybe-we-were-tiredor/#comment-456 rugman Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:22:45 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/22/maybe-we-were-tiredor/#comment-456 Where did you go? No goals ahead anymore? Where did you go? No goals ahead anymore?

]]> Comment on My mini me races her first Tri by khylowens http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-412 khylowens Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:50:37 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-412 tell Sydney keep up the good work and befor she knows it she will be beating the rest of of. the nathans is an olympic I am hoping that it goes well, I haven't been able to run or ride very much because my ankle has been bothering me again.I went for a short ride this morning and every thing was fine so I am going to go a little farther tomorrow. how's your training going? when is your next tri? tell Sydney keep up the good work and befor she knows it she will be beating the rest of of.

the nathans is an olympic I am hoping that it goes well, I haven’t been able to run or ride very much because my ankle has been bothering me again.I went for a short ride this morning and every thing was fine so I am going to go a little farther tomorrow.

how’s your training going? when is your next tri?

]]> Comment on My mini me races her first Tri by gatorgirlmaggiemay http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-410 gatorgirlmaggiemay Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:09:29 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-410 so exciting! good work out tonight! have a safe trip to cooler weather (hopefully)! and enjoy three days of childless-ness :) ill see you friday night at the y, there are beers and lime at the bar waiting for us already... so exciting!

good work out tonight! have a safe trip to cooler weather (hopefully)! and enjoy three days of childless-ness :) ill see you friday night at the y, there are beers and lime at the bar waiting for us already…

]]> Comment on My mini me races her first Tri by gatorgirlmaggiemay http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-409 gatorgirlmaggiemay Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:09:29 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-409 so exciting! good work out tonight! have a safe trip to cooler weather (hopefully)! and enjoy three days of childless-ness :) ill see you friday night at the y, there are beers and lime at the bar waiting for us already... so exciting!

good work out tonight! have a safe trip to cooler weather (hopefully)! and enjoy three days of childless-ness :) ill see you friday night at the y, there are beers and lime at the bar waiting for us already…

]]> Comment on My mini me races her first Tri by run4pancakes http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-408 run4pancakes Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:10:13 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/09/08/my-mini-me-races-her-first-tri/#comment-408 Good for her and good for you for sharing such a great fitness vehicle with her at such a young age. :) Good for her and good for you for sharing such a great fitness vehicle with her at such a young age. :)

]]> Comment on Come on in, the water’s…….bloody cold! by khylowens http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/20/come-on-in-the-watersbloody-cold/#comment-400 khylowens Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:46:03 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/20/come-on-in-the-watersbloody-cold/#comment-400 the cold water makes you swim faster and it feels better. don't you love it. the cold water makes you swim faster and it feels better. don’t you love it.

]]> Comment on Back to pool school by boardgrl http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/13/back-to-pool-school/#comment-390 boardgrl Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:05:39 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/13/back-to-pool-school/#comment-390 Thanks tje210 for the excellent tips! I'm going to put those in motion during tonite's swim. It'll be worth swallowing a bunch of water to get that unnatural side feeling natural. Thanks tje210 for the excellent tips! I’m going to put those in motion during tonite’s swim. It’ll be worth swallowing a bunch of water to get that unnatural side feeling natural.

]]> Comment on Back to pool school by gatorgirlmaggiemay http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/13/back-to-pool-school/#comment-386 gatorgirlmaggiemay Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:06:37 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/13/back-to-pool-school/#comment-386 i hate the new classes. ugh. i am working out tomorrow morning. good luck getting coach to actually assess you. lol. tims going out of town friday thru tuesday. do you wanna bike this weekend? i hate the new classes. ugh. i am working out tomorrow morning. good luck getting coach to actually assess you. lol. tims going out of town friday thru tuesday. do you wanna bike this weekend?

]]> Comment on Back to pool school by tje210 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/13/back-to-pool-school/#comment-384 tje210 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:49:59 +0000 http://Boardgrl.sweat365.com/2008/08/13/back-to-pool-school/#comment-384 while you're swimming, study what mechanisms make breathing on your natural side nice. for me, it's a stronger pull and bigger follow-through with that arm right before the breath, a larger hip rotation to that side, getting my gliding shoulder closer to my ear, and keeping my head fixed in relation to my torso. then, once you've determined how you breathe, simply replicate it going to your unnatural side. i got over my discomfort of breathing to my unnatural side with a simple drill. for 50m, i pull with one arm, with the other arm glued to my side, and breathe to the opposite side. the first 5-10 times you do this, you're gonna feel like you're going to drown. you'll swallow a few pools' worth of water. but eventually you get used to it, and you won't even notice the difference between the two sides. one hint for this drill is to pull 3 times with your arm, then give yourself 1 pull's amount of time to breath, as if you were pulling with your other arm. it gives your hips time to rotate around, so that you're not just turning your head (something you want to avoid). while you’re swimming, study what mechanisms make breathing on your natural side nice. for me, it’s a stronger pull and bigger follow-through with that arm right before the breath, a larger hip rotation to that side, getting my gliding shoulder closer to my ear, and keeping my head fixed in relation to my torso. then, once you’ve determined how you breathe, simply replicate it going to your unnatural side.

i got over my discomfort of breathing to my unnatural side with a simple drill. for 50m, i pull with one arm, with the other arm glued to my side, and breathe to the opposite side. the first 5-10 times you do this, you’re gonna feel like you’re going to drown. you’ll swallow a few pools’ worth of water. but eventually you get used to it, and you won’t even notice the difference between the two sides. one hint for this drill is to pull 3 times with your arm, then give yourself 1 pull’s amount of time to breath, as if you were pulling with your other arm. it gives your hips time to rotate around, so that you’re not just turning your head (something you want to avoid).

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