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Warm Up 200
200 focus on roll
200 focus on breathing, right twice, left twice
200 focus on stroke
Felt pretty good. I took a few minutes off my last swim. Felt efficient!
Workout:
Zappoman has some written a 3 part article about a swimming technique called total immersion. The author of the book, Terry Laughlin breaks down swimming for triathletes. It’s all about getting comfortable in the water. Some of the old habits I have from swimming the “Lisa Sabin” way have resulted in slow swim times, hurt bicep tendon and frustration. I am really first and foremost a runner. The only time I swim is if I am injured or gearing up for a sprint distance triathlon.
Now I find that I am eager to try using the total immersion technique. I have 2 more weeks to stay off running. I have been doing a lot of cycling, hot yoga, and strength training. Lots of triathletes claim that swimming stretches out your body and keeps it in balance, when you breathe bilaterally. My podiatrist recommends swimming because it’s not impactful, yet you still are working on range of motion.
Well…I’m off to the pool!
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a personal trainer and running coach in 2001. I continued to train and came within 4 minutes of my goal in 2003, when I ran 3:49. I was seriously hoping to qualify in 2004, but it didn’t happen. I had flare ups of plantar fasciitis off and on since I began running. In 2006 I ran 5 half marathons. Apparently this was too much for my body to handle. My plantar fasciitis became acute. I had to take time off to heal. (more...) 
