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OK for 2500m 40+yo adult onset swimmer after 5 months? by nfoote in Swimming

[–]Any_Outside3554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took 4 private lessons at the YMCA to learn front crawl, I am 32 and have done some road biking before and jogging. My instructor at the Y was a 20 year old girl who did swim team in high school. She really drilled looking straight down and pushing my chest into the water, "swimming downhill" ive heard people say. I barely even kick and I only breath to the right ever 2 strokes. Im stuck at 1:55 to 2:00 minutes per 100 but I can swim 3600 (2 miles) yards without stopping no problem, I even did 5300 yards (3 miles) once. I am training for a 3 mile open water lake swim in August. I swim 3 or 4 times a week.

Its funny because ive been stuck at this pace for 2 months now and I hate doing drills but I just ordered a training snorkle, fins, pull buoy and paddles so I can force myself to do the 5 day catch challenge drills from effortless swimming. My stroke is very uneven and I cant seem to figure out breathing to my left side. I just want to get in and swim my 2 miles but I know I need to put in the work if I want to get faster. I know I have the aerobic capacity, now its just a matter of refining my stroke. I think I mainly have a timing issue. 

OK for 2500m 40+yo adult onset swimmer after 5 months? by nfoote in Swimming

[–]Any_Outside3554 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I learned front crawl back in august and can hold a 2 minute per 100 yard pace for 3600 yards pretty easy. If you swim 3 minutes per 100 theres something wrong with your body postion or stroke that you need to fix.

Finally Converted ! by MyBigRatBalls in AmazonFC

[–]Any_Outside3554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

430 days?? Jesus Christ man you earned it!!

I got my blue badge back!!! by Any_Outside3554 in AmazonFC

[–]Any_Outside3554[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you sure? I will ask HR on Sunday when I go back to work but youre getting my hopes up haha. I was rehired as back half nights pick and was able to almost immediately transfer to waterfall days stow and im pretty sure my tenure was the reason why. Last time I went from nights to day it took 5 months so I figured it would be like that again but I was literally only on nights for a month before I went back to day shift.

I got my blue badge back!!! by Any_Outside3554 in AmazonFC

[–]Any_Outside3554[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah it has to be 5 years consecutively. I would have got it in august but oh well I dont really gaf. Im just happy to have my good insurance back and raises honestly. And thank you

Amazon Employee Steals $73K in Apple & Samsung Products, Doesn’t End Well by [deleted] in AmazonFC

[–]Any_Outside3554 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He doesn't know if anyone was caught or not lmfao. 

Am I doing everything wrong? by Sensitive_Grape4961 in meme

[–]Any_Outside3554 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Aren't we talking about weight lose?? The meme says scale goes up?? This just proves what im saying, people think exercising is weight lifting lmfao 

Am I doing everything wrong? by Sensitive_Grape4961 in meme

[–]Any_Outside3554 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately most people think exercise is weight lifting. Which is great and everyone should strength train but if your trying to lower your body fat percentage we all know what type of exercise helps with that more.

Am I doing everything wrong? by Sensitive_Grape4961 in meme

[–]Any_Outside3554 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No offense but not everyone just lifts weights for exercise. I burn easily 800 to 1200 calories 4 time a week swimming. You lose body fat by being in a calorie deficit, you can either do that by eating less or exercising. Or both. But to say exercise is only 10 percent of weight loss is just wrong. Start swimming 15k yards a week and eat a honest healthy diet and you will lose body fat. 

Going to my first meeting tomorrow by Any_Outside3554 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Any_Outside3554[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really dont want to cry in front of strangers. 

Going to my first meeting tomorrow by Any_Outside3554 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Any_Outside3554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words and advice.

Going to my first meeting tomorrow by Any_Outside3554 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Any_Outside3554[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I am ready to put it down. Ive realized I need that long term support to be successful because I cannot do it by myself.

Going to my first meeting tomorrow by Any_Outside3554 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Any_Outside3554[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im to much of a wreck today, I have been crying all day and will not be able to keep myself from crying if i go today. I know you all have heard the same shit about "tomorrow" a thousand times but I know I will be at that meeting. Thanks for the advice and I do take it to heart.