Today, I swam the 200 yards free in 2:09.11.
This beats my previous best of 2:09.54 from April 1994.
I challenged the 2:09.54 in the past 11 years, over 20 times, many times under what I learned the hard way to be the wrong preparation, and never came close.
My result will be posted officially in the USMS databse.
I won't be able to make the 2005 Short Course Nationals, but hopefully I will make the 2005 Long Course Nationals.
The reason that I bring this success here is that there are some lessons to learn from it:
1.) to pursue virtue and excellence by meeting the intrinsic requirements that come to having a worthwhile goal (in my case, the goal is to stay in my prime intellectually and physically, for longtime), that's intelligence and tenacious work;
I immigrated to U.S. and relocated within U.S. on job skills in science to live my lifestyle;
this lifestyle comprises now, over 39 weeks of the 2004-2005 season so far, of 1,093 kilometers of training (an average of 28.025 kilometers per week, or 30,828 yards per week, no matter the holidays, tapering or illness, that includes kicking, strokes, and technique quotas), the most mileage I slowly built my late starter physiology up to in life, mostly under a Masters club with primarly college and age group swimming expertise, which I searched for and choosed;
I also cross train consistently in weights and running;
2.) I scrutinize self-indulgence and greed (to an employer who was asking me to work overtime like his Japanese employees do, even though I was ahead in schedule in a project, and who thought that I am a slave to him giving me a work visa, I stated "You know, my life doesn't depend on you." and I walked away from a near six-figures salary because it was jeopardizing my swim training; I looked for and found another) and I scrutinize good intentions backed up by feelings without hard data.
2:09.11 and staying in my prime, that's a tribute to 1.) and 2.).
Former Member
Originally posted by Ion Beza
But it gets results.
Like a lifetime best.
And many other results.
Yeah, I'm being inconsistent.
Ion, I wasn't referring to your training. Face it, there is a whole level of interaction you just don't get, and never will. That's why you find a need to rely on the only thing in your life that has been reliable... hard data. I've said this to you before and I'll say it again, you need to read the research on multiple intelligence. You got some of it, but are seriously lacking in others.
I once read a quote attributed to C.S. Lewis--something to the effect that you should approach your work like a craftsman and not seek or require the approval of others. Good advice, but easier said than done.
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
Ion, you don't need my help to contribute to your process....gosh, your as good as it gets at contributing to your own process! Good job Ion....JOB WELL DONE!
That's why I say you don't try.
Originally posted by gull80
I once read a quote attributed to C.S. Lewis--something to the effect that you should approach your work like a craftsman and not seek or require the approval of others...
Never looked for approval from the likes of Ellison.
He just jumps in, and toots his horn.
Originally posted by swimr4life
"HE'S BAAAACCCKKK!...and so the peaceful, happy atmosphere of our forum is being challenged. Don't waste time trying to change the unchangeable. Life is way too precious and short!;)
"...the peaceful, happy atmoshere of our forum...".
Read 'Candide ou l'optimisme', by Voltaire.
Ion, many things in this life I will not try! Heck, my Father used to tell me, "Never whiz on a flat rock, because you'll get a wet pants leg." I always knew Dad had some serious wisdom in that saying....and for that....I can honestly say, I never tried that....!
The same holds true when I think of what my Father said about picking a fight with Superman.....never did that either.....
Originally posted by Ion Beza
You won't believe how often consistency applies to many things.
ROTF, Ion, I preach consistency every day to parents and teachers who are trying to shape a child's behavior. Don't try to tell me about the effects of consistency (and inconsistency which also serves to shape and change behavior, even physical behaviors like swimming) until you have as much training and experience in it as I have.
Originally posted by laineybug
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Don't try to tell me about the effects of consistency (and inconsistency which also serves to shape and change behavior, even physical behaviors like swimming) until you have as much training and experience in it as I have.
I have a bunch of it.
Look in how I described my process to Lindsay.
