I am sorry for such a boring post. I wrote one earlier on how it vexes me when people (aka triathletes) say you don't need to learn to kick properly when swimming because you don't need to kick much. It was about 10 minutes long- so I decided to delete it and spare you all- but I do wish someone would explain to me why you would choose to purposefully delete an important skill from your sport. I mean, elite runners of every distance practice arm swing levels, arm swing cadence, etc...because their legs don't run in isolation of the rest of their body. Oh that is right, I said I would spare you all.
And now I have nothing to talk about. To see something funny, go to Sam's blog. It must be a Canadian thing...or an Ole Miss thing, I am not sure.
Rooney says hi.
I will write more when I actually have something going on around here-
12 comments:
Eh hem - what about the fantabulous run in the rain you had last night where you had to show your 'short bus' friend how to do striders?
OH that is awesome, I WISH you would have posted that. I get that comment, OH like 10000 times a day. yeah...no kick - OK. :) I mean, no need to overkick, but let's be smart here. :) JEN H.
okay, so last night I ran with Joy and Laura- it was super fun. I explained to Laura what striders were but then didn't do them since they "weren't in my HR zone plan for the night." ha ha ha!!!!!! They had to keep circling back for me. :)
LOL. Thanks Damie! :) I feel so special now!
Don't feel bad Laura, I'm not quite sure what they are either. I attempt to do what I think are strides, and I probably look like a fool.
Come on, Damie, surely there is something you going on in PT school you need to vent about? Or you could just post more pictures of hot European soccer players!
BTW, I've got your back when in your in FL for your IM, but I know you're going to be totally fine!
it was a really powerful bug zapper. haha. I'm not kidding!!!
and ps...you should've told whoever it was that you're especially supposed to kick hard the last 200m of the swim so when you stand up out of the water and try to run you actually have blood in other appendages besides your arms which can make people feel dizzy otherwise.
oh. pps...not an ole miss thing. that was in southaven. haha.
And I was one of the ones Damie was talking to..And I'm a rookie! And a very lazy kicker! But if one of you were in trouble in the water..I would kick like hell getting to you!! lol! I understand what you mean Damie, and I couldn't agree with you more. That is why you are such an incredible athlete! :-)
I have been told by 3 people recently (2 coaches and MC) that I kick too much for a triathlete. It makes sense to me. In long distance racing, you kick enough to stay in balance, but your legs have 138 miles of racing after that. I have come out of the water tired in the legs before. Not a good way to start a long race. Plus it's more taxing on your CV system. Not that you shouldn't LEARN to kick, but you should learn to kick just the right amount and not too much. Now sprints are a whole different thing...
Oh my gosh!!! Are you kidding me? Kicking is one of the most important parts of swimming! If you don't strengthen your kick in practice, and get it strong...you will exhaust yourself in a race!!! Now mind you...you don't need to be kicking like you would in a 100m sprint, but you do have to keep a contsant light fludder. And not working on that in the pool is only gonna hurt you in the open water.
Jeez,,Damie! Now look what you have started! Hee! "TO KICK OR NOT TO KICK"
Funny how this did spark a little blog controversy. See what I mean? Say the work kick to a triathlete and a situation develops. Ha! :) Okay Angie- show me how to do it right. I am ready to learn!!!
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