(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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Originally posted by Leonard Jansen
Kyra -
When discussing open water races, people often ask me things like "Aren't you afraid of sharks/drowning/deep water/etc?" I tell them to consider the two worst things that can happen: The next to worst thing is that you die. But, even worse than that is that you spend you life on the sidelines, letting your fears not just govern your life, but, in fact, your fears become your life.
Get in (to the race and to life), go like Hell and, in the words of Satchel Paige: "Don't look back 'cause somethin' might be gaining on you."
-LBJ
"If the wheel was rigged/
I'd still take the chance/
and if we walk on thin ice/
we might as well dance."
Amen to that!
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Former Member
Originally posted by Leonard Jansen
Kyra -
When discussing open water races, people often ask me things like "Aren't you afraid of sharks/drowning/deep water/etc?" I tell them to consider the two worst things that can happen: The next to worst thing is that you die. But, even worse than that is that you spend you life on the sidelines, letting your fears not just govern your life, but, in fact, your fears become your life.
Get in (to the race and to life), go like Hell and, in the words of Satchel Paige: "Don't look back 'cause somethin' might be gaining on you."
-LBJ
"If the wheel was rigged/
I'd still take the chance/
and if we walk on thin ice/
we might as well dance."
Amen to that!
