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1. • Mark Montana
   • Hi long time no see/post everyone,
     
     Had a back op this time last year and since then I've been swimming 4 times a week. I used to swim quite a bit when I was a lot younger so knew the basics. Its certainly helped my back and in general I feel loads healthier and more energetic. However, I haven't really lost much weight as my diet up until recently hadn't really changed.
     
     Tips for swimming would be to:
     
     - Have a look on the net at how to do the strokes. It makes things a lot easier and more enjoyable, especially with front crawl/freestyle
     - Buy some goggles and get your head under the water. Bending your neck for so long isn't good for you and doesn't help with performing the strokes properly.
     - Set yourself targets each session. Either aim to swim a certain distance each time. In a 25m pool a mile is about 66 lengths (I think). Or see how long it takes you to do a length and try to beat it by improving your stroke.
     
     Really love swimming now as its so relaxing and clears your brain of stuff while your doing it.
   • [19:43 on 19/04/12]
2. • mike
   • I've done two runs so far this week, more like run as far as I can, then walk, then run, then walk, but for quite a distance. Need to use that Couch 2 5k thing really as I think it'll improve things.
   • [19:53 on 19/04/12]
3. • Gareth
   • After a couple of weeks of minor but annoying illness and inactivity I went for a run and did 9.7k which was personally pretty impressive. Now I've got to wait for the massive blister on my toe to subside before I can go again.
   • [18:18 on 23/04/12]
4. • mike
   • Done another run tonight and ran quite far, more than I did on the previous two, gona try and do 4 this week, tomorrow, wednesday and saturday or sunday.
   • [21:44 on 23/04/12]
5. • Gareth
   • If you're just starting out, I'd advise a day of rest between each run.
   • [16:54 on 24/04/12]
6. • mike
   • Weights tonight instead then.
   • [17:23 on 24/04/12]
7. • Gareth
   • Good plan, that's what I do. Run, weights, night off, repeat.
   • [18:59 on 24/04/12]
8. • bad admiral
   • started practical lessons for my pt course at the weekend. went gymming tonight and my workout time has been slashed in half. it's about working smart as well as hard!
   • [20:19 on 24/04/12]

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