Top 10 Listings for LCM 2012

Jim,what is the secret of your success?Is this a triumph of the "lifting weights is a waste of time" approach or is that a cover and you were secretly working with Fort to bulk up.(I am sure that your rumored clandestine meetings with Lance Armstrong are just vicious gossip started by those jealous of your prowess.) Inquiring minds want to know. Actually, Allen, I really don't weight lift--not because I am absolutely dead set against it, but because I just can't seem to habitualize it long enough to get it to take hold. I periodically go through these 1-3 week attempts to use Nautilus machines twice a week, but invariably I end up quitting. A year passes, and I read something new about sarcopenia of aging, and I try to start once more, and the pattern repeats itself. In terms of the 100 LCM freestyle, my No. 1 training tip is to find out the best swimmer in the country in the event, then do everything in your ability to keep him from swimming the event! My 1776 teammate Paul Trevisan would have killed my time in the 100, but fortunately Paul hates long course, and I did not encourage him to change his mind this summer! I also gave the 100 three shots this summer. The first one, at the Spire Institute in Ohio, I screwed up my back on the Tuesday before the meet on Saturday and Sunday. I emailed the meet director to try to get my money back, but it was a no go, so I swam anyhow. forums.usms.org/blog.php The time I did was a 1:02.68, splitting 31.16/31.52. This held up for a while as the top time in the event rankings, but then Greg Shaw posted a 1:02.66 at Nationals. So I journeyed down to DC area and tried again, my back feeling much better. I decided not to be so conservative and went out much faster, alas, dying like a dog. Time for attempt No. 2: 1:03.01. At this point, I was still leading by a healthy margin in the 200 LCM free, and part of me was thinking of just forgetting about the 100 altogether and being content with a (maybe) first All American posting in the 200. But then the legendary Jim McConica led off the 800 relay in CA and blasted that hope. So I decided to make one final attempt at the 100, traveling this time to Baltimore and Michael Phelps old pool at the NBAC. I was determined not to go out too fast or too slow this time. Somehow, I managed to pace it just right, and managed the 1:01.43 I am still hoping will hold up! To summarize: don't weight lift try to encourage your betters not to swim persevere try to pace correctly enjoy the smiling gods on the rare occasions they aim their upturned mouth corners in your direction

Jim,what is the secret of your success?Is this a triumph of the "lifting weights is a waste of time" approach or is that a cover and you were secretly working with Fort to bulk up.(I am sure that your rumored clandestine meetings with Lance Armstrong are just vicious gossip started by those jealous of your prowess.) Inquiring minds want to know. Actually, Allen, I really don't weight lift--not because I am absolutely dead set against it, but because I just can't seem to habitualize it long enough to get it to take hold. I periodically go through these 1-3 week attempts to use Nautilus machines twice a week, but invariably I end up quitting. A year passes, and I read something new about sarcopenia of aging, and I try to start once more, and the pattern repeats itself. In terms of the 100 LCM freestyle, my No. 1 training tip is to find out the best swimmer in the country in the event, then do everything in your ability to keep him from swimming the event! My 1776 teammate Paul Trevisan would have killed my time in the 100, but fortunately Paul hates long course, and I did not encourage him to change his mind this summer! I also gave the 100 three shots this summer. The first one, at the Spire Institute in Ohio, I screwed up my back on the Tuesday before the meet on Saturday and Sunday. I emailed the meet director to try to get my money back, but it was a no go, so I swam anyhow. forums.usms.org/blog.php The time I did was a 1:02.68, splitting 31.16/31.52. This held up for a while as the top time in the event rankings, but then Greg Shaw posted a 1:02.66 at Nationals. So I journeyed down to DC area and tried again, my back feeling much better. I decided not to be so conservative and went out much faster, alas, dying like a dog. Time for attempt No. 2: 1:03.01. At this point, I was still leading by a healthy margin in the 200 LCM free, and part of me was thinking of just forgetting about the 100 altogether and being content with a (maybe) first All American posting in the 200. But then the legendary Jim McConica led off the 800 relay in CA and blasted that hope. So I decided to make one final attempt at the 100, traveling this time to Baltimore and Michael Phelps old pool at the NBAC. I was determined not to go out too fast or too slow this time. Somehow, I managed to pace it just right, and managed the 1:01.43 I am still hoping will hold up! To summarize: don't weight lift try to encourage your betters not to swim persevere try to pace correctly enjoy the smiling gods on the rare occasions they aim their upturned mouth corners in your direction