For me, it's now going on four weeks since my last swim. We were in Turks and Caicos March 7-14 for spring break where I was doing daily open-water swims along the beach. My last swim was a 3-miler on March 13. When we got back to the U.S., we had to go into mandated 14-day quarantine so I wasn't able to get out to go to the pool before they all closed. Who knows when I'll swim again...either open-water warming up (I live in RI), or pools opening again. I am maintaining fitness with bike rides, and a run here and there. And I know I there is other 'dry land' training I could be doing. But my concern when returning to the water is injuring myself because of doing TMTS. I'm just that kind of athlete. Raise you're hand if you think you're a candidate for a TMTS injury too.
Dan
Increasingly, here in Canada, where Governments actually pay attention to science / health experts (Aaww Jees.....I'm going to get crucified for that, aren't I?)Well, not by me up here in Ontario as I'm quite happy with the aggregate response nationally, but there are provincial variations (e.g., BC is kicking Ontario's and Quebec's a**es)
...it seems to me that it will be at least September when I resume regular indoor pool swimmingI think you're right, but I think this is the wrong decision. There is no reason we cannot be implementing reservation-based, single or two-person lap lane uses now in Canada.
Now that I've discovered some lakes I can train in, I'll be fine until mid-to-end of September, but Canada (and northern US states) do need to figure out a way to re-open pools. Beyond the health benefits across all ages, pools are significant investments in public health infrastructure that are sitting idle and being wasted.
Increasingly, here in Canada, where Governments actually pay attention to science / health experts (Aaww Jees.....I'm going to get crucified for that, aren't I?)Well, not by me up here in Ontario as I'm quite happy with the aggregate response nationally, but there are provincial variations (e.g., BC is kicking Ontario's and Quebec's a**es)
...it seems to me that it will be at least September when I resume regular indoor pool swimmingI think you're right, but I think this is the wrong decision. There is no reason we cannot be implementing reservation-based, single or two-person lap lane uses now in Canada.
Now that I've discovered some lakes I can train in, I'll be fine until mid-to-end of September, but Canada (and northern US states) do need to figure out a way to re-open pools. Beyond the health benefits across all ages, pools are significant investments in public health infrastructure that are sitting idle and being wasted.
