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Hugh Moore
USMS Communications Committee Chair
Parents
Former Member
The second part of your sentence is about this:
Originally posted by Bert Bergen
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The common denominator in your issues with training/swimming/culture in NY, San Diego, and now (the taper issue), is YOU.
...
My part in a "...common denominator..." when I came to US and when I moved across US, is to:
1) be in demand professionally so that I am in US, when only a list of professions with shortage of skilled workers are allowed;
2) manage to be in demand professionally in US in a favorable training environment, like the city of San Diego is.
3) train in the hobby of swimming without affecting the demands of that competitive profession, which could easily import others than me;
4) in my training hobby, do more workouts than others, under the coaching guidance that has the blend of conditioning and technique in it;
5) go to swimming races.
1), 2) and 3) are not as ordinary as being born here.
The swimming coach part in the same "...common denominator..." in US, I see it like this:
A) coach me with 'Aerobic', 'Anaerobic', 'VO2', 'Sprint Race' and 'Explosive Speed' with competence matching 1), 2), and 3) above, and with a positive etiquette;
B) taper me for races;
C) take charge of A) and B) when races' results show up, with adjustments.
Today, I had had a workout under the coach who trained and tapered me for the 2001 Short Course Nationals (where I overachieved after two surgeries in the late 2000), and for the 2002 Short Course Nationals (where I was well prepared but I bonked nutritionally, I think).
This coach will take charge of A), B) and C), we have a deal today, so that I will indeed "...move on.".
The second part of your sentence is about this:
Originally posted by Bert Bergen
...
The common denominator in your issues with training/swimming/culture in NY, San Diego, and now (the taper issue), is YOU.
...
My part in a "...common denominator..." when I came to US and when I moved across US, is to:
1) be in demand professionally so that I am in US, when only a list of professions with shortage of skilled workers are allowed;
2) manage to be in demand professionally in US in a favorable training environment, like the city of San Diego is.
3) train in the hobby of swimming without affecting the demands of that competitive profession, which could easily import others than me;
4) in my training hobby, do more workouts than others, under the coaching guidance that has the blend of conditioning and technique in it;
5) go to swimming races.
1), 2) and 3) are not as ordinary as being born here.
The swimming coach part in the same "...common denominator..." in US, I see it like this:
A) coach me with 'Aerobic', 'Anaerobic', 'VO2', 'Sprint Race' and 'Explosive Speed' with competence matching 1), 2), and 3) above, and with a positive etiquette;
B) taper me for races;
C) take charge of A) and B) when races' results show up, with adjustments.
Today, I had had a workout under the coach who trained and tapered me for the 2001 Short Course Nationals (where I overachieved after two surgeries in the late 2000), and for the 2002 Short Course Nationals (where I was well prepared but I bonked nutritionally, I think).
This coach will take charge of A), B) and C), we have a deal today, so that I will indeed "...move on.".
