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
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I'll take that bet, Skuj. When you say swim at "the pool"...I take that to mean at the pool you normally swim. Fortunately I'm just a long distance swimmer and now have the open water to go in. But my "normal" pool is on the local U.S. Navy base. That gym/pool facility hasn't re-opened yet...not even for active duty troops. I'm a military retiree so normally I have the privilege of using that pool for no charge. But, I also work there part time/on call. So, I've been in the meetings to discuss and plan the reopening phases once they get the OK to reopen. Whenever that is (they don't know yet), there will be four phases. And, they're not sure how long each phase will last...could be weeks to months. Phase one will allow only active duty troops to use the facility (requiring reservations, and staggering lanes). Military retirees won't be allowed until the last phase. (Granted...as a staff member I could go in there to swim to maintain proficiency. But other retirees can't. And, I don't want to bump an active duty troop from maintaining their fitness.) So, I'm just hoping that I'll be able to go there by the time the open water season here in southern Rhode Island wraps up...usually in mid-October.
Dan
Any takers?
I'll take that bet, Skuj. When you say swim at "the pool"...I take that to mean at the pool you normally swim. Fortunately I'm just a long distance swimmer and now have the open water to go in. But my "normal" pool is on the local U.S. Navy base. That gym/pool facility hasn't re-opened yet...not even for active duty troops. I'm a military retiree so normally I have the privilege of using that pool for no charge. But, I also work there part time/on call. So, I've been in the meetings to discuss and plan the reopening phases once they get the OK to reopen. Whenever that is (they don't know yet), there will be four phases. And, they're not sure how long each phase will last...could be weeks to months. Phase one will allow only active duty troops to use the facility (requiring reservations, and staggering lanes). Military retirees won't be allowed until the last phase. (Granted...as a staff member I could go in there to swim to maintain proficiency. But other retirees can't. And, I don't want to bump an active duty troop from maintaining their fitness.) So, I'm just hoping that I'll be able to go there by the time the open water season here in southern Rhode Island wraps up...usually in mid-October.
Dan
