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swim workouts
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I've been cycling since the '80's. I used to ride mostly alone, but now ride with a club, and rarely ride alone. A group of 20+ riders is more visible, and has a tendency to reduce the road rage motorist behavior, for whatever reason. When I do ride alone, I always seem to have some incident or anotherAutoprax said:
Yesterday I pull out of my drive way and 30 dudes ride by in their costumes and I was like WFT?Clayster said:
But then I realized there was safety in numbers.
My problem is that I don't play well with others.
Eagles soar alone.
(Jk, I'm not an eagle, More like a mole living in the side of a hill.)
ok, 46 yo, bent spine, foot destroyed and can still hold his own with the worlds top in his wave pool, or get waves in any top competetive lineup anywhere in the world even if he went in disguise.acnjusa said:
that's the definition of a sport that DOES NOT require top physical condition.
in a sport where top physical condition is required kelly slater would have retired over a decade ago.
sorry, but surfing is just NOT THAT DIFFICULT.
no matter what you may or may not believe.
Kelly is a prime example of why surfing does not require extreme physical conditioning like the other poster mentioned.
Not many sport in the world could a 46 year old keep up at the elite level.
Not many sport in the world could a 46 year old keep up at the elite level.
Any good coach will tell you that the importance of good genetics can't be over stated.
The next variable is good luck.
Very important!
Highly recommend!
The next variable is good luck.
Very important!
Highly recommend!
On a cold cloudy winter day you'd have to pay me a lot of $$$ to suit up just to go paddling.njsurfer42 said:
And then to walk back to the truck, pull off the full suit in sub-freezing conditions and finally have to wash out the suit, boots and gloves and hang them up to dry????
You guys must be far more motivated than I am.
I'll stick with the pool thanks. :grin2:
Motivated to get the hell out of the gym/pool & on the water. At least that’s true for me. I’ve got 2 kids under 3. I’m not always able to get on it when the surf is good, so I like to get out for a paddle now & then to mix it up & get outside. I like to play on the shoals in the inlets, too. I’ve gotten 200+years rides on knee high waves on my 14’ Bark. It’s not the same as surfing a proper wave, but it satisfies the itch a little. Any water time I can get is good water time.el_calvo said:
I've done it. Sometimes you just need to get into the ocean even if its dead flat. I've even drug my kayak out wearing a 5mm and taken that for a paddle around Christmas.el_calvo said:
Swim in the ocean, if it is safe. 
In the pool, try swimming with your head up, join masters water polo, learn how to swim butterfly and do it a lot.
In the pool, try swimming with your head up, join masters water polo, learn how to swim butterfly and do it a lot.
What you need is a Paddle Surf Vehicle (google it) or a variation of it. Dave Parmenter shapes his for a pretty reasonable price. Couple other guys make gliders that are a good variation.njsurfer42 said:
A 12 ft glider with a full belly outline to performance concaves out the back. 12 x 22-25 inches wide by 5.5 thick.
I went with EPS and heavy glassing.
Can surf even the smallest of surf. Use for flat water paddling or surf it. I’ve had mine out in double overhead point breaks to tiny channel runners.
Won’t go as fast as a prone paddle board but will go fast enough and you’ll get good exercise
I swim regularly now that my knees don't let me run much. My 30 min workout:
200 warm up
5 100s, pretty hard
5 50 flys, all out
1 100 breast
5 50 sprints
200 warm down
I do this 4 or 5 times a week. It can get monotonous but it does the trick in a fairly short period of time. Not hard on the joints. Good cardio and even some muscle work. I do miss running though.
200 warm up
5 100s, pretty hard
5 50 flys, all out
1 100 breast
5 50 sprints
200 warm down
I do this 4 or 5 times a week. It can get monotonous but it does the trick in a fairly short period of time. Not hard on the joints. Good cardio and even some muscle work. I do miss running though.
The full belly outline in the most do them makes them so efficient. It’s more of a displacement hull than a board.mundus said:
It’s really fun trimming out on really small waves and riding for long periods
Meh. I like the glide & speed of the paddleboard. If I had the time & motivation, I’d still paddle a stock 12’ board. I do a few races a year, ranging from 5 to 20+ miles, so it’s also training for those. You really don’t want to jump into a 20+ mile race unprepared. 8 or 10 miles in a 4/3, 7mil boots, 5mil lobster claws, & a hat will definitely have you prepped for the drifty, shifty post-nor’easter swells we get around here in the winter.ko25ok said: