Comments on: An “Effortless Endurance” Practice http://www.swimwellblog.com/archives/324 The Blog of Terry Laughlin Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: adib http://www.swimwellblog.com/archives/324/comment-page-1#comment-2038 adib Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:10:41 +0000 http://www.swimwellblog.com/?p=324#comment-2038 thank you from iran thank you from iran

]]> By: Terry Laughlin http://www.swimwellblog.com/archives/324/comment-page-1#comment-429 Terry Laughlin Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:16:18 +0000 http://www.swimwellblog.com/?p=324#comment-429 John I am incorporating dryland elements into my training. I've done less of that this week mainly to avoid excess physical stress, because I'm swimming much more than previously. I'm also pretty conscious of diet. I'll post on both soon. Thanks. John I am incorporating dryland elements into my training. I’ve done less of that this week mainly to avoid excess physical stress, because I’m swimming much more than previously. I’m also pretty conscious of diet. I’ll post on both soon. Thanks.

]]> By: John Fleming http://www.swimwellblog.com/archives/324/comment-page-1#comment-418 John Fleming Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:08:04 +0000 http://www.swimwellblog.com/?p=324#comment-418 Hi Terry: I enjoy reading your progress reports. It’s very interesting how you analytically approach each session. However I was wondering, if you where incorporating other “dry land” (resistance, yoga, etc.) exercises into your regime? Additionally, have you modified your diet in any way to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead? Keep work’in hard, I’m rooting for yah! Rgds John P.S. I signed up for the 4 stroke camp in March…… can’t wait for it to start…. Hi Terry:

I enjoy reading your progress reports. It’s very interesting how you analytically approach each session.

However I was wondering, if you where incorporating other “dry land” (resistance, yoga, etc.) exercises into your regime? Additionally, have you modified your diet in any way to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead?

Keep work’in hard, I’m rooting for yah!

Rgds
John

P.S. I signed up for the 4 stroke camp in March…… can’t wait for it to start….

]]> By: David Shen http://www.swimwellblog.com/archives/324/comment-page-1#comment-404 David Shen Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:47:24 +0000 http://www.swimwellblog.com/?p=324#comment-404 Terry, Your effortless stroke part intrigues me. It is also amazing that you can do under 4:00 with supposedly almost no pressure against your stroking arm, especially because I think I would probably be over 4:00 swimming that way. So I was wondering, if you aren't actively stroking back with strength as your arms do the "lead arm shoots forward, stroking arm moves back", then what exactly is happening with the your other parts of your body to enable the speed, and then of course the descend in time? is the lead arm still shooting forward with authority and speed? certainly body position would have to be optimized. what kind of tempo do you think your arms are moving at? is the hip driving the recovering arm forward with authority also? whatever you can describe would be extremely helpful! Thanks and am going to try this practice to see what happens, and what my time per 200 comes out to be... Dave Terry,

Your effortless stroke part intrigues me. It is also amazing that you can do under 4:00 with supposedly almost no pressure against your stroking arm, especially because I think I would probably be over 4:00 swimming that way.

So I was wondering, if you aren’t actively stroking back with strength as your arms do the “lead arm shoots forward, stroking arm moves back”, then what exactly is happening with the your other parts of your body to enable the speed, and then of course the descend in time?

is the lead arm still shooting forward with authority and speed? certainly body position would have to be optimized. what kind of tempo do you think your arms are moving at? is the hip driving the recovering arm forward with authority also? whatever you can describe would be extremely helpful!

Thanks and am going to try this practice to see what happens, and what my time per 200 comes out to be…

Dave

]]> By: breccene http://www.swimwellblog.com/archives/324/comment-page-1#comment-391 breccene Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:10:08 +0000 http://www.swimwellblog.com/?p=324#comment-391 Good sets Terry, I finished a five hour piece in the pool yesterday, my left shoulder is very sore and this concerns me. Ned has the Cork channel swimmers doing 8 hour pieces in the pool I may head down on the 13th of this month and do a 5 hour with them. You should be pleased to hear that the 40 Foot is warming up nicely after a barmy 20 year low of 4oC..!.. Breccene Ennis Solo Channel 2010 Dublin.. Irl... Good sets Terry, I finished a five hour piece in the pool yesterday, my left shoulder is very sore and this concerns me. Ned has the Cork channel swimmers doing 8 hour pieces in the pool I may head down on the 13th of this month and do a 5 hour with them. You should be pleased to hear that the 40 Foot is warming up nicely after a barmy 20 year low of 4oC..!..

Breccene Ennis
Solo Channel 2010
Dublin..
Irl…

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