Hi,
This does not have much to do with swimming, but I was just wondering how people come up with their handles (your alias that you use for your name). Do you have a specific meaning or did somebody just give you this nickname?
Mine was given partially tot me by my brother-in-law, who thought that hans was a Dutch name (i am Dutch) and I like James bond, although he is a bad swimmer...
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Well, "Ex-Runner" should be self-explanatory. Actually, there's a bit more to it. Yes, a lifetime of running injuries accumulated to the point that at age 38 I had to give it up for good. Several months ago I started swimming for exercise, having never (really) swum before. The nice person in the next lane, apparently noticing my wretchedly poor technique, remarked "You must be an ex-runner." At that moment I resolved to do something about it and joined USMS.
Well, "Ex-Runner" should be self-explanatory. Actually, there's a bit more to it. Yes, a lifetime of running injuries accumulated to the point that at age 38 I had to give it up for good. Several months ago I started swimming for exercise, having never (really) swum before. The nice person in the next lane, apparently noticing my wretchedly poor technique, remarked "You must be an ex-runner." At that moment I resolved to do something about it and joined USMS.
