So at the time I'm typing this, I look down, and the threads on the front page contain:
Tennis Elbow and Shoulder Pain
Rotator Cuff Surgery
Shoulder Impingement
Broken Thumb
Anyway, so a lot of us are dealing with injuries. As for me? Turn ulnar collateral ligament in my right thumb. Happened on 12/30. Took a week and a half to diagnose, as it didn't seem that bad when it happened. Anyway, surgery a little later, and 4 weeks with a pin in my thumb (sticking out through the skin). Doctor wouldn't let me swim due to risk of infection. 4 weeks. Grumble, that's 6 weeks total. Pin out yesterday. Still no swimming for another 4 weeks! Arg. It is bad enough I struggle to button my jeans (button fly). But now I can't swim for another month? I'm looking at almost 2.5 months. I'm never gonna get my pre-COVID form back!
Well, I'm cheating. Started doing kick sets a week ago, of thereabouts. I'm supposed to "not submerge" the hand until the next follow-up, a bit over a week away. So......I figured if I'm approaching 3000 yards of kicking (no fins, either), then I might as well do a little normal swimming in warm up and cool down.
Oh.
My.
Heavens.
The water felt like MOLASSES. Oh my lord it was killing me. I honestly figured that I'd been trying to stay in shape with what I could, and that I'd be okay, but I was concerned about my form. Well......my form still seems to be pretty decent, my DPS is on par at around 12-13 strokes per 25 yards. But my lord it was so tough moving through the water.
Well, I'm cheating. Started doing kick sets a week ago, of thereabouts. I'm supposed to "not submerge" the hand until the next follow-up, a bit over a week away. So......I figured if I'm approaching 3000 yards of kicking (no fins, either), then I might as well do a little normal swimming in warm up and cool down.
Oh.
My.
Heavens.
The water felt like MOLASSES. Oh my lord it was killing me. I honestly figured that I'd been trying to stay in shape with what I could, and that I'd be okay, but I was concerned about my form. Well......my form still seems to be pretty decent, my DPS is on par at around 12-13 strokes per 25 yards. But my lord it was so tough moving through the water.
