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
Sadly, I think misery will be a new normal. We will forever be even more subject to arbitrary aquatics directors/leaders opinions on safety.
Unfortunately I believe you are correct, Kurt. This is just the opportunity control freaks have been waiting for. I'm all for measures that make sense, but there's definitely some shenanigans going on. There was a story in the Seattle paper yesterday that discussed how all the city owned tennis courts are padlocked despite the governor specifically allowing racket sports earlier in the month. City guy they quoted said they are "still assessing..." :rolleyes:
We're still at least a few weeks from pools being allowed to open here. I've been swimming in the lake and it's crazy how many swimmers there are out there!
Sadly, I think misery will be a new normal. We will forever be even more subject to arbitrary aquatics directors/leaders opinions on safety.
Unfortunately I believe you are correct, Kurt. This is just the opportunity control freaks have been waiting for. I'm all for measures that make sense, but there's definitely some shenanigans going on. There was a story in the Seattle paper yesterday that discussed how all the city owned tennis courts are padlocked despite the governor specifically allowing racket sports earlier in the month. City guy they quoted said they are "still assessing..." :rolleyes:
We're still at least a few weeks from pools being allowed to open here. I've been swimming in the lake and it's crazy how many swimmers there are out there!
