So far I have kept to my promise to myself to swim four times a week. I start my swim week on Thursday and it ends on Wednesday with the lesson. I chose to swim Friday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but swimming Tuesday to Wednesday I feel the tiredness in my muscles, and find that I don't quite have the stamina to go fast (well relatively speaking).
I got to use paddles today, and they were like heaven. They are so fun and I feel like I am just flying through the water, and on top of that my stroke count with the paddles is like 15/16. But...without the paddles it goes back up to 25/26. Even when I think I am going really slow she tells me it is still too high. But on a positive note she is saying it is getting better.
Today I tried to keep up with the fellow who I thought was going much faster, but I found out he was probably doing 1:45-1:50's. But I couldn't keep up today. No matter. The mind was willing the flesh not so much.
But on a positive note - yesterday I was able to keep pace with him for about 12 laps doing back stroke. Then I petered out, and he was gone and I drank his wake.
I worry that I won't be any stronger or have any more energy even after I am able to eat more calories. Maybe this is just where I am now, and where I will stay. Okay I do think I may have more stamina - because I did have more when I was eating before (could go further and longer) so maybe not faster but longer. Well we will know in ten weeks.
I got to use paddles today, and they were like heaven. They are so fun and I feel like I am just flying through the water, and on top of that my stroke count with the paddles is like 15/16. But...without the paddles it goes back up to 25/26. Even when I think I am going really slow she tells me it is still too high. But on a positive note she is saying it is getting better.
Today I tried to keep up with the fellow who I thought was going much faster, but I found out he was probably doing 1:45-1:50's. But I couldn't keep up today. No matter. The mind was willing the flesh not so much.
But on a positive note - yesterday I was able to keep pace with him for about 12 laps doing back stroke. Then I petered out, and he was gone and I drank his wake.
I worry that I won't be any stronger or have any more energy even after I am able to eat more calories. Maybe this is just where I am now, and where I will stay. Okay I do think I may have more stamina - because I did have more when I was eating before (could go further and longer) so maybe not faster but longer. Well we will know in ten weeks.
We actually already know your stamina will improve - pretty tough to have stamina on a 960 calorie per day diet.
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