I wonder who from the people I talked to in competitions, shows up in three weeks for the Short Course Nationals in Tempe, Arizona.
Jim Thornton, maybe? After good training, maybe?
(I follow Jim's posts in this forum, even when I don't post).
Or Ian Smith? After training to the tune of 10,000 meters a week, for sprints only?
(Ian is maybe a long shot to come to Arizona, since he came to the 2002 Long Course Nationals in Cleveland because of the proximity to Montreal).
Fritz Lehman? Who trains backstroke, and tries to remember freestyle when getting on the blocks for a freestyle race?
Gail Roper? Who was having surgery after the Long Course Nationals in August 2002?
Paul Smith?
The Winner of many sprints and middle distance drop-dead races?
Laura Val? Who was saying in August 2002 "I will look forward to seeing it." regarding a promised interview of me by a magazine, interview that never materialized because I didn't hear again about it?
I will be in the 2003 Short Course Nationals in Tempe, Arizona, for the 1000 free, 100 free, 200 free and relays.
I trained for these races since last August, and I hope I will do well.
Originally posted by Matt S
Tall Paul,
Who's zoomin' who? You, a flyer and a backstroker?!
...
I also question part of this move:
in our 40 to 44 age group, in backstroke, Fritz Lehman rules by far.
Sometimes, Bill Specht rules in backstroke, but mostly this is Fritz' territory.
In sprints fly, Paul is the champ, most of the time.
Originally posted by Matt S
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Mr. Smith, would you please tell the jury who is seeded #1 in the M 40-44 500 free?
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Matt
In the 500 free (and 200 free too), Paul rules, and he told me that he entered 500 in Tempe.
Originally posted by Matt S
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I just have to juggle that with moving to my next duty station that summer. BTW, there is a decent chance it may be San Diego,...
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Matt
Matt, I have a grudge against you:
.) you didn't write back to me after I wished you well at Christmas 2002;
(I gather from a past post written in this forum by 'Tall' Paul, that at one time you didn't acknowledge Paul either, after you asked him advise about developing flexibility through yoga, and he answered to you in composing a well-thought e-mail);
.) during the 2002 Long Course Nationals in Cleveland, when the time of the get-together that we agreed on came up (get-together that you promised to attend by writing in a thread in this forum), you ducked the get-together with a lame excuse that I remember:
you 'thought' that the 50 free was to be swam at another time, you bumped into me in the hallway in Cleveland and I updated you about the time of the get-together, then you followed up your ducking with excuses about being together with your wife;
I have an affinity with people who want to consistently live up to their promised words.
My workouts in preparation for Tempe, are solid these days.
I hope that the taper (always a delicate matter to me), for Tempe, will go well too:
I would like to be able to pick up speed, while not losing anaerobic threshold.
Originally posted by Matt S
Tall Paul,
Who's zoomin' who? You, a flyer and a backstroker?!
...
I also question part of this move:
in our 40 to 44 age group, in backstroke, Fritz Lehman rules by far.
Sometimes, Bill Specht rules in backstroke, but mostly this is Fritz' territory.
In sprints fly, Paul is the champ, most of the time.
Originally posted by Matt S
...
Mr. Smith, would you please tell the jury who is seeded #1 in the M 40-44 500 free?
...
Matt
In the 500 free (and 200 free too), Paul rules, and he told me that he entered 500 in Tempe.
Originally posted by Matt S
...
I just have to juggle that with moving to my next duty station that summer. BTW, there is a decent chance it may be San Diego,...
...
Matt
Matt, I have a grudge against you:
.) you didn't write back to me after I wished you well at Christmas 2002;
(I gather from a past post written in this forum by 'Tall' Paul, that at one time you didn't acknowledge Paul either, after you asked him advise about developing flexibility through yoga, and he answered to you in composing a well-thought e-mail);
.) during the 2002 Long Course Nationals in Cleveland, when the time of the get-together that we agreed on came up (get-together that you promised to attend by writing in a thread in this forum), you ducked the get-together with a lame excuse that I remember:
you 'thought' that the 50 free was to be swam at another time, you bumped into me in the hallway in Cleveland and I updated you about the time of the get-together, then you followed up your ducking with excuses about being together with your wife;
I have an affinity with people who want to consistently live up to their promised words.
My workouts in preparation for Tempe, are solid these days.
I hope that the taper (always a delicate matter to me), for Tempe, will go well too:
I would like to be able to pick up speed, while not losing anaerobic threshold.
