At my yearly physical last week a funny thing happened. The doctors staff informed me that swimming is not an aerobic exercise and that I would be better off walking briskly for 20 to 30 minutes a couple days each week.
I explained I try to swim 2 to 3 times each week for 60 to 90 minutes,and my workout is prepared by MO, ya'll might recognise that name. They asked me the distance I cover in that time and I responded with 2800 to 3500 yards or 1.5 to 2 miles depending on time.
Not good enough according to the staff. I should be walking. I will let the facts stand for themselves.
Age 48
Wt 149
BP 120/80
Pulse 60
Body Fat 18%
Total Cholesterol 194 (need to eat better)
Well it is off to the pool for another MO workout. Maybe I will walk briskly from my car to the pool and see if that counts. Thanks for those workouts MO I enjoy them.
Have a great day
Paul
Originally posted by emmett
The fact that the medical community is largely ignorant of an organization like Masters Swimming - an organization that is ready, willing and eager to accept fledgling fitness seekers, teach them skills, provide motivation and encouragement and basically pave a smooth road toward swimming like an athlete - is really OUR fault, not the medical community's fault. Denigrating doctors for this is pointless at best and potentially counterproductive.
Rectifying this ignorance in the medical community would be a worthy organizational goal. So, how do we get doctors to say "Walk or, better yet, go to www.USMS.org, find a swimming program near you and sign up today!"?
Emmett,
That is a very good point! You need to repost these comments in the "Long Term Planning" thread! Maybe we could start an education drive to let the public know more about us? Have some Masters swimmers or a representative from USMS write a letter that can be mailed out to physicians? We could also mail it out to community newspapers, etc.
Originally posted by emmett
The fact that the medical community is largely ignorant of an organization like Masters Swimming - an organization that is ready, willing and eager to accept fledgling fitness seekers, teach them skills, provide motivation and encouragement and basically pave a smooth road toward swimming like an athlete - is really OUR fault, not the medical community's fault. Denigrating doctors for this is pointless at best and potentially counterproductive.
Rectifying this ignorance in the medical community would be a worthy organizational goal. So, how do we get doctors to say "Walk or, better yet, go to www.USMS.org, find a swimming program near you and sign up today!"?
Emmett,
That is a very good point! You need to repost these comments in the "Long Term Planning" thread! Maybe we could start an education drive to let the public know more about us? Have some Masters swimmers or a representative from USMS write a letter that can be mailed out to physicians? We could also mail it out to community newspapers, etc.
