As I entered my yardage in my Fitness Log today, I noticed that we are 20% through the year. I also noticed that I’m about 10 miles behind my goal pace. My new mini goal is to get back on pace by the end of March… I want that Nike draw string bag!!!
I’m finding that having a Goal and the annoying reminder “You'll need to pick up the pace to achieve your goal this year:” is actually working to get me to the pool on days that I would in the past have skipped.
How about you?
Kirk,
I am agreement with you on the GTD participants who have high distances for the year, this year, and/or any year. 1,000 + miles is quite a feat.
I sent an e-mail to the GTD mailbox earlier this year asking them to reach out to those swimmers and inquire about their GTD participation vs personal life.
To have swum 1,800 + miles, to me, means very little time for anything else, regarding family life, and social life. I would like to know how these folks find that swim/life/work balance.
I normally swim in the 3500 - 4000 range, and still have time to volunteer, do social activities, and family life. I swim 5-6 times per week.
Are these high distance swimmers unemployed, self-employed, retired, students who are supported by their parents or grants/scholarships, etc. I am curious as next year for GTD I plan on being in the 4000 - 5000 range each time I swim next year.
I do surmise that many of the high distance swimmers are primarily Open Water swimmers. That's just a guess.
I would like USMS and/or Swimmer magazine look into this particular phenomenon.
I know of 2 men in my Lmsc that swim high distances and both lead very fulfilled lives actually probably more than the average person. I disagree with your post tone but agree they should be highlighted by USMS
Kirk,
I am agreement with you on the GTD participants who have high distances for the year, this year, and/or any year. 1,000 + miles is quite a feat.
I sent an e-mail to the GTD mailbox earlier this year asking them to reach out to those swimmers and inquire about their GTD participation vs personal life.
To have swum 1,800 + miles, to me, means very little time for anything else, regarding family life, and social life. I would like to know how these folks find that swim/life/work balance.
I normally swim in the 3500 - 4000 range, and still have time to volunteer, do social activities, and family life. I swim 5-6 times per week.
Are these high distance swimmers unemployed, self-employed, retired, students who are supported by their parents or grants/scholarships, etc. I am curious as next year for GTD I plan on being in the 4000 - 5000 range each time I swim next year.
I do surmise that many of the high distance swimmers are primarily Open Water swimmers. That's just a guess.
I would like USMS and/or Swimmer magazine look into this particular phenomenon.
I know of 2 men in my Lmsc that swim high distances and both lead very fulfilled lives actually probably more than the average person. I disagree with your post tone but agree they should be highlighted by USMS
