Sick & Tired of being Sick & Tired
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2014-04-12 2:23 AM |
3 | Subject: Sick & Tired of being Sick & Tired I'm 31 and live and work in Thailand. In college I trained with D1 collegiate basketball players and was in great shape. I could even dunk. On February 21 I weighed the most I ever have in my life at 94.3kg. My excuse is that life happened; more work, new baby, etc. but I just quit being intentional about working out and ate whatever and whenever. On the day I weighed in at 94.3kg, my American grandmother told me I looked fat on Skype. I routinely hear this locally because it's culturally okay to comment on someone's weight so it doesn't bother me but to hear my grandmother say it made me finally realize I needed to improve my health. My wife has diabetes and is struggling through her exercise and diet so my hope is that I can encourage her and improve my health at the same time. Our life is pretty crazy with work that's not on a "normal" schedule so it's tough to schedule in trainings but this year we'll be working half the time from America and we'll have some family help with our toddler so now's the time to do some training. My goal is to get back down to 81.5kg. I'm currently at 89.8kg. I haven't been able to run for a week now because of what I think is "Pes Anserine Bursitis of the Knee." Since I couldn't run I very reluctantly decided to try swimming. I used to be a lifeguard in high school and understand technique but I don't know what it is about my body; I sink like a rock in water. Even as a kid, I could never float on my back. I love swimming for fun but hate swimming for exercise because I can't breathe as much as I want to and end up swallowing loads of water. A friend suggested I buy a snorkel to attach to my swim goggles and that has totally changed my opinion on swimming. I can focus on technique and building up endurance without swallowing half the pool. As I gain strength and refine my technique I know I'll be able to wean myself off using a snorkel but for now, it's really helping a lot. I think my swallowing water problem is simply because I don't have the endurance to maintain good technique. I had forgotten how good of a full body workout swimming is so the injury to my leg has been a blessing. Now that I'm not afraid to swim, I'm hoping to do my first triathlon in about 8 weeks. |
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2014-04-12 2:56 AM in reply to: Thai_Tri |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon | Subject: RE: Sick & Tired of being Sick & Tired Welcome to the SE Asia tri scene, and tri in general! (You'll appreciate that my user name has nothing to do with speed or looks, but with temperatures!) Good work on the swimming. Is there any way you can get some instruction to help you master proper breathing technique? I'm not sure if races allow snorkels (I think some do), plus it's probably not good to depend on something that could get knocked off in a crowded start unless you absolutely have to. It might also be useful to learn a second stroke like breaststroke that you can use if you panic or need to catch your breath. Floating/sinking is mainly a matter of technique, specifically your position in the water. It really helps to get feedback from a coach or instructor about what you need to work on in this regard. Swimming depends really heavily on technique and sometimes minor changes can make a big difference in comfort and speed for a beginner. There's also a SE Asia forum on this site (you can get to it by clicking "Expand" under "Other Country Forums". It hasn't been very active lately but there may be useful stuff on it. There are plenty of members in the region--few in Vietnam (maybe just me??) but some in Singapore, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, etc. |
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