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Old 01-21-2013, 12:28 PM   #88
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Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford View Post
Tip I recently learned on swimming and it almost doubled the number of laps I could do - for front crawl, focus on your arms, and use as little kicking as possible.

Lots of people think that kicking harder makes you go faster but what it really does is tire you out quicker.

You should be using your kicks to position your body for the longest reach for each arm, and to take a breath when needed (I do every 3 strokes).
Learn bi-lateral breathing to make your strokes even more level and efficient . . .

I ran 25 km on Saturday. Felt good but looked like a popsicle in the ice fog out by Turner Valley. Running five to six days a week now, a mix of sprinting intervals, hills, middle distances and longer distances. Some major aches and pains have been reduced to minor aches and pains. Hopefully, that trend continues.

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