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I think it is air. I feel good, like I could still swim (I think), but I get out of breath. I think I panic a bit. I am just not used to swimming. I think my technique could use some work! Living in Australia I have been swimming all my life so I am hoping to get over it (the panic)

Knowing my body, I should be able to smash out one lap and one quater next time.

I had water in my ear and got a runny nose and felt icky from the chlorine. I am sure my body will adjust.

Bike today, after work.
 
Backspace said:
I think it is air. I feel good, like I could still swim (I think), but I get out of breath.
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Like I said previously... S L O W D O W N. Go as slow as you need to in order to breath. That's the biggest thing I see people do -- trying to hammer out each lap. You'll be fine... just slow down.
 
tsilcyc is bang on with the "slow down" part.

You might want to check to see whether or not there is a stroke improvement class you can take. Your aim should be to acquire the most efficient stroke possible when you swim. I've been working on that for about 30 years now :D
 
i_love_muscle said:
tsilcyc is bang on with the "slow down" part.

You might want to check to see whether or not there is a stroke improvement class you can take. Your aim should be to acquire the most efficient stroke possible when you swim. I've been working on that for about 30 years now :D
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I have found (personally) that I am most efficient when I am NOT in the water.
 
I haven't swum competitively for nearly 10 years (unless you can't intra and inter school competitions which are a joke) but I would echo the comments of tsilcyc and Maureen, slow down. Think about being long and strong through the water and keeping that elbow high in the recovery, don't go out and hammer the water... that's not swimming... that's killing fish.
 
I've figured out your swimming problem. You need to shave your legs. All the triathletes do it. ;) Upon shaving your legs, you will be able to swim 1000 yards easy.
 
I was on a group ride one day and we stopped for lunch. While we were sitting around chatting, the women started talking about how they thought guys who shaved their legs were hot. I went home and shaved my legs that afternoon. I'm such a sucker. What a pain in the ass. I have a new found respect for women.
 
Settle down it is day four or so! talk about shaving legs is crazy at this point.

you crazy ppl you

Swimming lesson would be awesome, I have already started looking into breathing techniques, strokes etc.

Bike soon.
 
I biked 17.5km and pushed myself hard. I averaged about 20km ph but was up on the 30km a lot of the way. My back tire needs a pump up (yet more money to be spent right before xmas! Need to buy a pump) and it feels like it now has a slight wobble (no doubt due to my riding style, need to be more careful).

After my big leg session in the gym yesterday I need to be carefull, I have a slight pinch in the back.

Durring exercise like this, bike and swim, I ask myself why I am doing it.

I am looking slim, my boss told me today that I was a "fit guy" and that my belly fat was "nothing more than a bit of left over winter".

Made me feel really good.

Day 2 of clean eating, cept I had some chips with my salmon and salad for dinner, baked, and not heaps.
 
Yup... helps to have air in your tires.

No need to hammer on the bike. Just get used to riding consistenty with swimming and running. You'll have plenty of time to work on speed.
 
oh, cool. I needed to home to take my woman to her work dinner, so i hammered it home also. So many bike paths to explore around here, I will take a pic and show you.

Lost 2kg since 21 days (Wii fit is great for tracking weight and bmi(i know bmi is not really acurate). SO now I am 84.5kg Mind you have a fair amount of bulk on me.

My goal is to come down to 80kg by new years eve (at which point I will be a massive festival in the bush, so I want to look good).
 
I just got bick nix, normally 480 for 40 as the guy stuffed the sign up, I told him and he gave it to me. Also have googles!

Going for a run at gym, and might do some work on my arms cause I can.
 
Just ran for 30 mins on machine, burned 300 cals and did 4km (with 500 m cool down). Also worked arms at gym till they burned. Not really eating enough, hard.
 
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I have a booking with a personla traininer on friday 7pm. first of is a fitness assement. I want to go see the traininer so I can get a new work out program for the gym, but of course I will add all my stuff for him. I just wrote this which is a review of what i have been doing and am now doing.

Current Program

Goals

Training for a triathlon in Feb. Started doing cardio about 12 weeks ago which included interval training, running up hills around my house and soccer twice a week.

I am also trying to lose belly fat, I am making okay progress. Also increasing muscle size to boost the amount of energy used in the resting state.

I began lifting free weights in February with no particular goal, just getting used to it. I purchased a bench and extra dumbbells. Then I started a program approximately about 12weeks ago. My program was designed by a work colleague who was studying personal training and was designed around my equipment.

I grew bored of my routine and was frustrated that I was unable to effectively work my legs so I joined the gym.

For the last three months at work I have been studying nutrition and have compiled a folder of information. I also have an online work out journal on the website training fitness.com, and ask question there and it is really supportive. An iron man in USA (online) has developed my training program for the triathlon (amateur).

This is my current program:

Monday Swim 9 laps (500 yards) (can do 6, with breaks between each lap, different stokes. working on breathing )

Weights – 9this is an area I want to change up, and I have only just included leg press and squats, and taken out dead lifts. I keep losing my old programs so I don’t have the weights exactly or my improvements over time. These are rough figures.)

Leg Press 10/10 (think it is about 80kg)
Squat 10/10 (think it is about 70kg, but need help on form here)
Bent over row 10/10 (also another exercise, can get up to about 80kg)
Bench 8/8 (think it is about 50 – 65 kg here)
Shoulder raise 12/10 (10 kg and 12.5kg)
Dumbbell pull over 12/12 (27.5kg)
Tri extension R 12/12 L 12/12 (15kg)
Bi curl r12/6 12/6 (10 kg-15kg)

This is slightly modified from my original program which did not include squats or leg press, but a dead lift instead. I would like to use a range of new motions to increase my motivation as the old program was becoming dry, I am also aware that I may be able to make much better gains by taking full advantage of the gym.

My bench press hit a wall about 6 weeks ago, and I am sure it is due to my support muscles. I really like the machine that has the cable, full range and supports muscle.

Tuesday bike (on the road) 14miles (can go about 17 km at between 20 and 30km/ph)

Wednesday run 2.5 miles (run 4km in 30mins at between 8 and 10km/ph)

Thursday off (train brain at trivia, also have a few beers)

Friday Swim 500 yards and gym (see above)

Saturday bike 16 miles

Sunday Run 2.5 miles (I play soccer to do this)

I would like to find a balance between bigger muscles and the ability to not compete, but enter an endurance comp. The race I am aiming for is beginner and includes a 300m swim, 7km bike and 4km run (I think). But I may enter a longer one is I think I can. I think now I am the gym I could do split training, and go three times per week
(eg back and legs one day, arms and chest another).

Diet

My max time eating clean is three days, then a binge. I used to have a very poor diet, but I thought I ate healthy as I would eat veggies and salad a lot also. I use calorieking.com.au to keep track of my eating habits. My goals is to consume about 1800 c per day which is 500 under my daily needs as calculated through weight, heights age etc (BMR).

Typical work day

Breakfast
Low fat natural yogurt and low sugar muesli (perhaps some frozen berries also)

Mid morning
Tuna with four vita wheat

Lunch
Mixed salad in a lite mountain bread wrap with a low fat mayo and turkey. Will have two normally.

Afternoon snack
Natural yogurt with mixed berries.

Dinner
Salmon or chicken breast, salad or veggies (perhaps steamed) , and cou cous, or brown rice.

I am working on my diet, trying to find new things to eat etc so I don’t get bored. I used drink a fair bit at uni so if I get invited out and I have one, it is hard to say no to four more. I am try though and have cut down a lot.

If I have a binge, I will eat crap for the rest of the next day. thank you for reading.
 
Well I have my appointment tonight, I feel crap though.

Last night was bad. I have four pints, and when I went to get the cat food, I bought all this crap food and ate it. while I was buying it, I was saying to myself, "I hate myself", so I figured out that the reason I used to eat crap like that all the time was esteem.

trouble is, I can only go a max three days of eating healthy, without then going and eating crap.

I did not swim today either, it was raining, and I have had a sore lower back and I wanted to save myself for tonight.

Will bike tomorrow, have a pump and everything else I need now.

I am starting to struggle with the amount of time this training is taxing from me also. I have a lot of freelance graphic design work to do on top of my job, and the last thing I feel like doing after a full days work and a train and a cook is sit in front of the pc and work again!

I am stuck with it now, and I know if I keep at it I will change my body, and my life.
 
Backspace said:
I am starting to struggle with the amount of time this training is taxing from me also. I have a lot of freelance graphic design work to do on top of my job, and the last thing I feel like doing after a full days work and a train and a cook is sit in front of the pc and work again!
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It takes a little time to get used to juggling everything. Just be patient, it gets easier.
 
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