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
Rant of the day. Cancelled my Gold's membership after 14 years because they weren't opening up the pool, claiming they couldn't, then that they were waiting on guidance, adn finally ignoring me after I gave them the executive orders and guidelines published from the state. So I tried National Fitness this morning. Pool was 89 degrees.
I feel your pain. I have my Y membership on hold hoping that they'll eventually open the pool for more than three 45 minute lap swim reservations per week. In the meantime, I've joined at Crunch fitness, but the pool is soooo warm. I haven't officially checked the temp, but I would guess 85. The management says that they can't lower the temp because of the water joggers. Ugh. I would think that even the water joggers would find it too warm. In addition, it's been crowded. It's a 6-lane old school-width pool, and most mornings there are 13-15 swimmers using the space. Ironically, the Y's 50m pool (set up for
18 short course lanes) is only allowing 18 swimmers for 45 minutes and 15 minutes in between sessions. I just want to swim! Guess I should be glad that the pool's not 89 though. Yikes!
Rant of the day. Cancelled my Gold's membership after 14 years because they weren't opening up the pool, claiming they couldn't, then that they were waiting on guidance, adn finally ignoring me after I gave them the executive orders and guidelines published from the state. So I tried National Fitness this morning. Pool was 89 degrees.
I feel your pain. I have my Y membership on hold hoping that they'll eventually open the pool for more than three 45 minute lap swim reservations per week. In the meantime, I've joined at Crunch fitness, but the pool is soooo warm. I haven't officially checked the temp, but I would guess 85. The management says that they can't lower the temp because of the water joggers. Ugh. I would think that even the water joggers would find it too warm. In addition, it's been crowded. It's a 6-lane old school-width pool, and most mornings there are 13-15 swimmers using the space. Ironically, the Y's 50m pool (set up for
18 short course lanes) is only allowing 18 swimmers for 45 minutes and 15 minutes in between sessions. I just want to swim! Guess I should be glad that the pool's not 89 though. Yikes!
