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    Climbing’s rad. It’s like lifting weights in the woods. Which is something you would never do. I mean even if you thought lifting weights is rad, and it is, you would never do it in the woods. You would do it in a gym. But gyms suck. So if you’ve ever sat in the gym, between sets, and thought how rad lifting is but how sucky the gym is, you might want to take the weights to the woods and lift them there. But that would be silly. You would just go climbing instead.

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Sunday swim

Micah and I got in the UCSB long course pool Sunday for some dynamic apnea. Not tons of noteworthy stuff was done except 50m no-breathers with the long fins. I did a ton of those, kicking on the surface to slow down my heart while staying warm between underwater lengths. Slow lengths with breathing is… Continue reading Sunday swim

Published July 14, 2008
Categorized as freediving, training notes, UCSB pool Tagged crankenstein training

finned apnea lengths at UCSB

Friday I decided to hit the UCSB pool in the evening for some freediving work. Long course 50m lengths with the long fins proved too much on the 2:30, of which maybe 1 length in 30 minutes was no breath. So, I slowed it down to 3:00 – 4:00 minute rest. Then I did a… Continue reading finned apnea lengths at UCSB

Published July 14, 2008
Categorized as freediving, training notes, UCSB pool Tagged crankenstein training

first water

Had a good session in the GVAC pool this morning. After warming up I got in to some alternating zipperswitch and crawl 100s. Zipperswitch is great – the second 50 of each 100, when I went to regular freestyle, felt smooth and stretched out.da numbers: 2 x 100m free 10 x 100m alternating zipperswitch drill… Continue reading first water

Published July 10, 2008
Categorized as GVAC, short course, swimming, training notes Tagged crankenstein training

Ian Thorpe’s freestyle

Video analyzing Ian Thorpe’s freestyle technique: Ian Thorpe swimming freestyle 4 – kick and rotation crankenstein.com

Published July 8, 2008
Categorized as swimming Tagged crankenstein huevos

first water

This morning came pretty early. Yesterday’s swimming & lifting combination smoked me I guess. Things felt better once I hit the water though. My times were slow mostly because I’m trying to get my crawl technique dialed in. And because I suck.da numbers: 100 free 5 x 100m free @ 3:00 These 100s had me… Continue reading first water

Published July 8, 2008
Categorized as GVAC, short course, swimming, training notes Tagged crankenstein training

first water

Swam at GVAC this morning. It was good. Pool’s not great but they have a jacuzzi outside. I’m trying to work out a few things with my freestyle technique. For one, I’d like to synchronize my pull with my kick – easier said than done, apparently. I think step one will be to build a… Continue reading first water

Published July 7, 2008
Categorized as GVAC, short course, swimming, training notes Tagged crankenstein training

learning to swim from a mutant

Michael Phelps is not human. He’s some sort of fish/man thing. And this video dissecting his freestyle is mega rad: crankenstein.com

Published July 6, 2008
Categorized as swimming Tagged crankenstein huevos

swimming be good

Something I’ve always liked about swimming is how much better I feel the instant I hit the water. I know no matter how tired, bored, cranky, etc. I am things will get better as soon as I get in. That’s true for lakes, rivers, oceans and pools. For example, yesterday I had to go in… Continue reading swimming be good

Published July 4, 2008
Categorized as short course, swimming, training notes, UCSB pool Tagged crankenstein training

first water

Fred Hatfield would be proud. Well, that’s probably saying too much. But morning workouts are my thing now. Today I swam in the UCSB short course. It’s the kiddy pool, sure, but I’m working hard (seriously) and feel my day at the big boy pool is close. Sundays are the exception. The fish that show… Continue reading first water

Published July 1, 2008
Categorized as short course, swimming, training notes, UCSB pool Tagged crankenstein training

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