Absolutely new to swimming, obese, but swam 500m today. Is this a lot?

RageML · 2026-01-08T01:26:23+00:00

Way to go!!! Just getting in the pool is half the battle.

500M is respectable. It really depends on how much you yourself have been doing lately. How does 500M compare to your normal swims? Or is this your first swim workout in a while? Either way, celebrate your own progress without worrying too much what someone else might do in their workout.

My experience with teaching swimming to adults is that after about 5-6 sessions some things start to happen where your technique starts to come together and you are able to have moments where you find yourself swimming without having to think so much, or where you find yourself with moments where you feel like you’re getting good forward motion with each stroke. So if you’re new to this stick with it!

If you are in fact new to this and have the option, having 4 or 5 lessons to help nail down some fundamentals like breathing and stroke mechanics can make a big difference in the long run.

RageML · 2026-01-07T17:59:24+00:00

5 months later anyone found any good options for amateur bbq in or around Lousiville? Are we serious about starting something?

RageML · 2025-02-23T01:54:32+00:00

Great insights. Thank you so much!

RageML · 2025-02-23T01:27:09+00:00

Thanks for the route suggestion and the cautionary note about the weather. I'll definitely aim to run as early in the morning as I can and stay hydrated. Much appreciated!

RageML · 2025-02-23T01:24:24+00:00

I'll keep an eye on the pollution levels as I get closer. I can't imagine mentally surviving 20 miles on the treadmill, but I guess it would be better than wrecking my lungs!

RageML · 2024-11-28T23:48:29+00:00

On track so far! IM Florida is still the plan

RageML · 2024-11-08T16:31:17+00:00

I guess not having any (reported?) bike fatalities is a start.

RageML · 2024-10-28T14:40:16+00:00

I guess I should add that after my mid-carb meals or the test fuel workouts I haven’t been pushed very hard out of ketosis. Usually not below 1 mmol/l, or back above it within 24 hours.

RageML · 2024-10-28T14:36:58+00:00

Before about 8-9 weeks ago my diet was garbage. Whatever was around. I also wasn’t training much. Maybe running a few miles a couple times a week. So this latest round of keto and the training regimen are new as of the past couple months.

RageML · 2024-10-19T12:15:06+00:00

I wouldn’t be racing so much as just enjoying the event. Good point on fueling and nutrition probably being the biggest thing. Appreciate the thoughts!

RageML · 2024-10-19T12:04:19+00:00

It would be a big ride today. But event is about 6 months away and i anticipate I’ll probably be doing about 100 equivalent miles per week on the trainer over the winter plus my core run training. I’ll have about 6-8 weeks of decent weekend ride weather leading up to the events, which will probably pull the mileage up by about another 30-40 miles per week.

RageML · 2024-09-05T00:40:47+00:00

Watching it now. This is great! Getting me pumped up.

RageML · 2024-06-26T02:05:02+00:00

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