(I somehow lost my post in the middle of reviewing it--sorry if this ends up posted twice! Now let's see if I can remember what I wrote.)
I was talking with a friend about swimming and she said she started "swimming for life" x number of years ago. I got the sense that she meant that it was more than a good workout--it kept her "alive." I have to admit that it has that kind of effect for me, too. At the risk of sounding too new-agey, it's nourishing in more than a physical sense.
What does swimming mean to you? How does that compare to other sports or activities you do? How does that meaning influence your goals and performance?
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Swimming used to be what I did between crosscountry & track. I got really sick & had several operation on my colon & digestive system - the details are very gross. I had to have chemo for about 4 yrs. After the first operation, I had an ostomy bag for a few months. I couldn't run. I swam before but found that swimming was all that I could do.
Now everything is fine but I still can't run. It was really intense. If it weren't for swimming, I'm sure I would be totally miserable & a terrible person to be around. Most swimmers are nice people and good to be around. That's not something you can say about a lot of track & field athelets. Oddly, swimming is far more of a team atmosphere than track & field.
Swimming used to be what I did between crosscountry & track. I got really sick & had several operation on my colon & digestive system - the details are very gross. I had to have chemo for about 4 yrs. After the first operation, I had an ostomy bag for a few months. I couldn't run. I swam before but found that swimming was all that I could do.
Now everything is fine but I still can't run. It was really intense. If it weren't for swimming, I'm sure I would be totally miserable & a terrible person to be around. Most swimmers are nice people and good to be around. That's not something you can say about a lot of track & field athelets. Oddly, swimming is far more of a team atmosphere than track & field.
