Overtraining Update
I know it has been awhile since my last post. It appears my physical trials are not over yet. I started going for some nice easy swims a couple weeks ago and made sure to space out my training sessions so that my body has adequate time to recover. Distance has still been developing very slow but at least I am not plagued with all of the other side effects of overtraining. I was just easing back into a consistent training schedule and then I sliced my hand open at work. It will take a few days to heal as it is pretty deep and is located between the thumb and index finger. I am experimenting with krazy glue to keep it shut instead of going for stitches. I'm not a fan of needles and doctors so I usually avoid them like the plague.
Anyway I hope it doesn't keep me out of the pool for too much longer. Once I am able to return I will be taking another video to analyze any improvement in my technique since the beginning.
Thanks to everyone for the support they have given during this past while.
Anyway I hope it doesn't keep me out of the pool for too much longer. Once I am able to return I will be taking another video to analyze any improvement in my technique since the beginning.
Thanks to everyone for the support they have given during this past while.
"I don't like Doctors"
You my friend, are going to need one, if you don't start taking better care of yourself I'm coming to town.
And I mean, to TOWN.
Seriously though, I'm surprised you didn't just cauterize your wound with a soldering iron, anything else would have been a waste of precious time.
Between you playing field medic with super glue and our friend in Lethbridge who seizes and passes out face first into a bowl of mashed potatoes, I'll be shocked if I have any friends of the living variety in the next ten years.
Don't hate the Doctor people.
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Keep the faith. Training is a long-term thing as your posts indicate. You might enjoy www.garrettwebergale.blogspot.com. Good luck in your quest.
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Hey,
a massive peice of aadvise from you. Im randomly stumbled on your site whilst looking at phelps clips. What i would sugguest you do is make sure you have a technique in all 4 strokes which is efficient and correct before you even start doing high intensity stuff. You will want to spend this winter essentially building up to doing long slow steady mileage. By next year you will be wanting to average 44k a week minimum to then start looking at more specialised training. I stress the technique because without it you will have a sloppy inefficient stroke which will cause muscle imbalances which will cripple you later down the line. Hense the reason blastic stretching before you get in and static stretching when you get out to keep things nice an supple.
Phelps is a human phenomenon who is genetically suited to being a swimmer - but has also been brought up in a suitable environment for excellence to take place. Im sure your not aiming to get to the olympics (as you'll be 28 for one reason) but to get as far as you can. Your technique is the foundation for which fitness can be built upon.
Good luck with things in the future. Think smart - do lots of reading as it would appear you have lots to do!
Abit about me - i swam in the 2005 european youth olympic festival aged 15 and have broken various british age group records though i no longer swim - so i have had a slight dip into the insight of phelp's regeim. I now read sport and exercise science at the university of stirling scotland. you have a long long way to go my friend.
All the best
Mike
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Have you quit your quest?
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No, It's been a tough stretch but I'm back into it again.
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