(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?
Ummm...other than the fact that you swim breaststroke all the time and absolutely love it, and have conceded that I'm pretty much the most amazing person you've ever met....then no.
Jim, maybe your memory is faltering??? :rofl:
Kyra, you are rather amazing and breaststroke is awesome. I'm taking out Jessica Hardy, Tara Kirk, Amanda Beard, Megan Jendrick, etc. at Olympic Trials and setting the world record in both the 100 and 200 just for kicks!
And back to reality we go ... Kyra, I did have a run in with some fabulous UT men so ... it might be a toss up ;)
Heather, you're telling me you don't recall all those insane conversations we used to have then?.....you know (What if we all had superpowers ...what would they be and how would you use them?...hmmm....you had no idea what I was talking about in that posting then?.....Not that we ever went too overboard...but you used to post some pretty "out there" kind of thread topics almost daily...and I must say I had a total blast back then hangin out with you guys....As kyra says "You know all the fun we used to have together"....How do you think it makes me feel when you say stuff like...."My memory is failing...lets see how's the 200 fly training?"....I'm sorry if I'm a little freaked out by that....And you don't recall how I know what you look like? Thats just a little off the cuff for me right now I guess??...Hey but I'm cool with our new relationship now as long as you are.....I can adapt to most anything I suppose?
newmastersswimmer
Jim, Jim, Jim ... what do they always say, don't forget about the little people? And I did ... darn it! ;)
I will do my best to live up to the memory you have of me. Remember things change. The head cheerleader is talking to you so count yourself lucky ... and keep my nerdy side a secret, like our friendship should be ... ;)
I think I need to have a crash review course ... hmmm ....
Oh yeah, my secret breaststroke prowess I keep hidden. Right ... I didn't get DQ'd this morning AND I was under a minute ... in the 50. Big stuff!
I guess I'll stick with fly and free and let Kyra do the breaststroke stuff ...
Remember how easily offended I used to get :rolleyes: so yeah the first post offended me, I'm going to run and cry in my pillow now ... :laugh2:
and Jim ... :smooch: from the head cheerleader to you! ;)
Great New Poems Swim4me! Its always a pleasure when I see new blood in this old thread that goes so far back and brings up such fond memories!
Newmastersswimmer
p.s. Oh BTW the poem about me and rich was great and all...but seriously..tied??...LOL!!!...I guess if I were swimming breastroke with a 50 lb weight strapped to my waist...(only kidding of course...or not??..LOL!)
I could not remember what your stroke was. I will try to come up with a creative one for you two racing breastroke next.
Just make sure it has a stanza about Jim blubbing about his slow time while I'm already drying off after my shower...:rofl:
About me...
The was Brit fella name "***,"
Who woke up today feeling sick,
Ahead: a week's taper,
Then his first "masters" caper,
He better shake off his cold quick!
...that goes so far back and brings up such fond memories!
Newmastersswimmer
Way off topic and only Jim will get it, but speaking of old memories, I forgot to tell you that I took a Stats class last semester and got a B! I even got a 92 on my final! :D
Kyra, I need your help b/c I just frightened the God Knows what out of some innocent bystander....yikes....go to the annual threadies thread and you will see what I'm talking about....I've really done it this time Kyra.
Newmastersswimmer
p.s. Oh yaeh....MASSIIVE CONGRATS ON THE AWESOME STATS GRADE!!....HOORAY FOR KYRA!
hahaha ... no, no ... it's me ... in my old age my memory seems to be failing me ... hmmm .... so how's the 200 fly training going?
posted by??? Well I'm just not sure anymore??
What??? You can't be the girl I'm thinking of?? Your memory is failing? You sure seem different now?? Maybe I am remembering you wrong...but heh I would have never guessed in a million years that you are the same Heather I am thinking of.....Wow...O.k. I guess we'll pretend this little re-aquaintaince never happened the way It just did then....Ah, Hi...My name is Jim. Nice meeting you again I guess?...LOL!! (I'm not mad or anything...just a little confused perhaps as I'm sure you are too?)
Newmastersswimmer
