My team, Rockwall Aquatic Masters is having a long course meet on 6th July and I am actively trying to convince team mates to sign up. On my blog I was describing my disappointment that more of my team mates had not signed up. One commenter posted the following, "Why do they have to participate? I have more fun going to practice than I do meets. I don't find meets fun anymore." I guess I had assumed that most people enjoy meets and I found it strange that my team mates did not want to sign up. This got me thinking and I wondered why people compete or don't compete? Any thoughts?
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Wookie, I feel bad you are getting heat. I deliberately did not post your name because this was a fear I had. I think you represent a large group who don't enjoy meets and I want to understand why. Your reasons make sense and I suspect hold true for quite a few. I appreciate your directness and respect your reasons.
Stewart,
Thank you. There was no point in denying the comment, since my name is attached to it on your blog. Like you wanted to understand why someone doesn't like to go to meets, I ask my question to understand why you were so passionate about going, which you have answered as well.
I have a ton of respect for Jeff Roddin. He is entitled to his opinion on my post. I don't believe that I was trying to discourage anyone from going to meets, if they wanted to go. If Jeff feels that my post was doing so, I respect his view.
Wookie, I feel bad you are getting heat. I deliberately did not post your name because this was a fear I had. I think you represent a large group who don't enjoy meets and I want to understand why. Your reasons make sense and I suspect hold true for quite a few. I appreciate your directness and respect your reasons.
Stewart,
Thank you. There was no point in denying the comment, since my name is attached to it on your blog. Like you wanted to understand why someone doesn't like to go to meets, I ask my question to understand why you were so passionate about going, which you have answered as well.
I have a ton of respect for Jeff Roddin. He is entitled to his opinion on my post. I don't believe that I was trying to discourage anyone from going to meets, if they wanted to go. If Jeff feels that my post was doing so, I respect his view.
