Ok, I realize this is a good form running blog. However...I think in order to have good form you have to listen to your body and give your body a break when it says "Hey you! Yeah you, you're not running today!"
The first clue about not running was the 12" of snow. I know, embrace the snow...not!
Second clue, my left hip and ankle were sore.
Third clue, it was 2:30, I was still in my jammies and hadn't made it to the Y yet and the boys wanted to go to the Westside to skate and swim.
Three's the charm. I loaded 2 of my boys and a neighbor boy in the van and off to the Westside Y we went. After I got the boys situated, I headed to the pool which was jammed packed and balls flying all over the place. Ugh!
I found a lane to share, put on my snowman cap (embracing the snow!) and goggles and pulled out my laminated, ambitious 3600yd workout. Ambitious, because I have not been in the pool since October and 3600yds is a lot. Laminated, well, otherwise it wouldn't survive the workout. Doesn't everyone laminate their swim workouts?
I spent much of the workout focusing on form and lengthening my stroke. Form is just as important for swimming. My shoulders protested a little at first, as their mobility is not what it use to be. I did some sprints to get the heart rate up and kick sprints to work my hips and ankles a bit. I worked in some breaststroke and back on the easy 100's. I love the water and it felt great to be back in the pool. I am surprisingly not sore today! However, I reek of chlorine even after 2 showers. Ah, Eau de Chlorine, so enticing.
Hip question... I have been trying to stretch out my hip flexors with the pigeon stretch. Any other ideas on what I should do?
do the figure 4 stretch while you are laying down. also, do the "balancing pigeon stretch". we'll also do another one tomorrow that is good!
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