I'm 42 years of age and whenever I get an ache or pain it takes a bit longer to heal. I've started swiming twice weekly and if I get a running related injury it is great to know that I have swimming to fall back on. I'm not the fastest swimmer (or
Hi is swimming good for a dodgy knee?? Swimming... oh my this is a running forum.... next you'll be talking like a pirate.... be gone foul fiend. Depends on the stroke and how well you swim. In all honesty it should be fine so long as you avoid
Hey, Coming from a marathon background I've maintained my passion for running and I have found myself really enjoying long bike rides. The problem I am having is my swimming is awful and I find going to the pool a real drag. I just don't get
or struggling yet when i swim 1600 meteres im fucked lol
Right then - off for my first swim tonight at the local pool, not been since I was at school!For a good CV session how many lengths of the pool do people normally do? How longs a piece of sting?Just for CV or training for something?What stroke
As I have annoyingly injured my knee, I have decided to take some time out from running to allow it to heal properly. In the meantime, I have taken up swimming to maintain my fitness, but wonder - is it worth it? Number one I am a spectacularly bad
Hey there Im looking for some advice, I would like to take part in a local triathlon in septmber, 400m swim, 12k bike ride and 5k run. Is there any time limits for the swimming? Yesterday i managed a 26mile bike ride and 30 lengths of the local 20m
Hi all,Just wondered if anyone else used swimming as a means of cross-training?I've just taken up running recently and I run 4 times a week. However, I was thinking of going swimming twice a week and one rest day instead of 3 rest days I'm having
or struggling yet when i swim 1600 meteres im fucked lol 1) - I don't know2) - Don't know if it's the best, but properly-done frontn crawl or backstroke is good cross training if your knees are bad. Just don't do breaststroke!3) - probably because your swim
I keep my fingers and thumb all together and kind of scoop the water. My swimming buddy splays her fingers out. I tried it her way and it feels like I'm raking through the water and not catching anything. She tried it my way and wasn't impressed
