article in USMS Swimmer Magazine: May / June 2005 Issue

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Former Member — Thu, 26 May 2005 15:22:56 GMT

Somehow, Heather ends up with Aaron.... Ahhh, Houston...we have a problem! Actually, Heather ends up with Mr. Moose.....:cool:

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Former Member — Thu, 26 May 2005 15:21:03 GMT

Karen - try vitamim E! 69gscal - no kidding!! ;) Scansy....a man once told me that most guys would have to be on their death bed....or sometimes even after death.... "......life is a polka and don't you forget it!...."

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Former Member — Thu, 26 May 2005 08:23:14 GMT

Originally posted by Scansy Somehow, Heather ends up with Aaron.... :D :D :D :D :D So glad that everyone thinks this is as good of an idea as I do ... now to put my plan into action (cue evil laugh) ;)

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Former Member — Thu, 26 May 2005 08:18:31 GMT

Originally posted by Karen Duggan Scansy, Are you my husband?! He says the same thing!!!!! So, proof, it's true, all men do think alike. ;) Now if I could just get him to cook. Tell him you will wake him up at night every time he cooks. He'll start cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner!:p

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jswim — Thu, 26 May 2005 04:23:20 GMT

Originally posted by Karen Duggan Scansy, Are you my husband?! He says the same thing!!!!! So, proof, it's true, all men do think alike. ;) Now if I could just get him to cook. lol hmmm ditto!.... verrrry interesting.. someone should do a study on this!

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Karen Duggan — Thu, 26 May 2005 01:00:33 GMT

Scansy, Are you my husband?! He says the same thing!!!!! So, proof, it's true, all men do think alike. ;) Now if I could just get him to cook.

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 16:59:30 GMT

OOOPPPSS. I mean "tailored". duhhhhhh

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 16:58:15 GMT

Keather - just get your blouses and jackets taylored! it's ALWAYS swimsuit season....!!

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 16:57:01 GMT

Just wear a big hat and no one will notice your thighs! ;) you're right - who cares anyway??

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 16:56:40 GMT

haha ... actually I'm growing more and more concerned with the size of my ever expanding shoulders and upper back ... but there's nothing that can be done so I embrace them ... I also must say I don't go through swimsuit trauma like my friends I'm in suits year round so I am fully aware of what I look like in a suit and I don't think there is a swimsuit season ...

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 16:20:24 GMT

The article references the following article: www.ejhs.org/.../fitness.html which includes this paragraph: Furthermore, a Harvard University study of 160 male and female swimmers in their 40s and 60s showed a positive relationship between regular physical activity and the frequency and enjoyment of sexual intercourse. Results stated swimmers in their 60s reported sex lives comparable to people in the general population in their 40s (Krucoff & Krucoff, 2000). Bortz & Wallace (1999) found a high level of sexual activity and satisfaction to be correlated with degree of fitness in both older men and women. A regular exercise program combined with regular sexual activity may be supportive elements for successful aging.

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 15:26:16 GMT

I think that maybe some people are too obsessed with body image, sexual attractiveness and how others perceive them.

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 15:15:48 GMT

I don't find that surprising at all. The more you workout the more self-confident you are ... there's also an increase in energy level ... I do find it surprising that women who work out 6-7 days a week have a decreased level of percieved sexual attractiveness ... but I credit that to being more obsessive and likely exercising that much due to poor body image rather than exercising that much because of the desire to swim a 200 free in under 2:00 ...

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 15:09:25 GMT

Originally posted by Scansy Even if I am already asleep in the middle of the night..... wake me up!:cool: Exactly! Better to wake me up and include me than for me to wake up on my own half way through it and be hurt I wasn't included. :p

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 13:40:55 GMT

Here's how it usually goes... Someone starts highly informative swimming related thread.... One of our four (or five) entertaining friends starts a discussion about a hopelessly romantic prostitute who is lusting after a moose with a low VO2max who is sleeping his way through the moose population he has stashed on islands all while wearing a clown suit and drinking hot coffee and discussing Barenaked Ladies and other popular bands.... Somehow, Heather ends up with Aaron.... :D And I agree with 69gscal.... I'm never too tired. In fact, I have told my wife that I will always bypass sleep for it. Even if I am already asleep in the middle of the night..... wake me up!:cool:

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FindingMyInnerFish — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:52:20 GMT

Originally posted by SwiminONandON I don't find that surprising at all. The more you workout the more self-confident you are ... there's also an increase in energy level ... I do find it surprising that women who work out 6-7 days a week have a decreased level of percieved sexual attractiveness ... but I credit that to being more obsessive and likely exercising that much due to poor body image rather than exercising that much because of the desire to swim a 200 free in under 2:00 ... I'm actually more interested in how I swim when I'm at the pool than in how I look (but a sub 2-min. 200? in my dreams!). Of course, the benefits to my appearance aren't lost on me, but if I swam for that reason, I'd get so frustrated b/c I recognized at about the age of 30something (I'm a slow learner...) that I'd never be satisfied with the size of my thighs and such, and that life is too short to worry about stuff like that anyway.

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Karen Duggan — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:49:33 GMT

No need for Viagara, just start swimming!

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FindingMyInnerFish — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:47:07 GMT

Too many articles like that and the darn pool will get way too crowded! ;)

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:37:00 GMT

Originally posted by 69gscal Wow! So you girls actually notice when you highjack these threads. I can't even count how many threads I've read that the three (four?) of you have taken over. No worries though, I find all of it very entertaining to say the least. As far as the original article; More reasons to hook up at swim practice! There's actually five (and some boys too) but we're open to anyone else you wants to get involved. It's like a cult and we're all chanting "JOIN US." We haven't taken over that many threads, have we? I know the one's we started are pretty much a mess (a very, fun, lively mess), but I hope that we haven't imposed too much on everyone here. Glad that you find us entertaining though!

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:17:34 GMT

Originally posted by Karen Duggan I'll say it again, sometimes I'm just too damn TIRED! I'm 25. Never too tired! :D

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:15:59 GMT

Originally posted by Seagurl51 Just for participating in the highjacking of this thread, I felt compelled to comment on the orginal post. Wow! So you girls actually notice when you highjack these threads. I can't even count how many threads I've read that the three (four?) of you have taken over. No worries though, I find all of it very entertaining to say the least. As far as the original article; More reasons to hook up at swim practice!

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Karen Duggan — Wed, 25 May 2005 11:59:18 GMT

I think sometimes I'm just too damn tired! :p

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 10:48:58 GMT

Originally posted by SwiminONandON haha ... actually I'm growing more and more concerned with the size of my ever expanding shoulders and upper back ... but there's nothing that can be done so I embrace them ... I also must say I don't go through swimsuit trauma like my friends I'm in suits year round so I am fully aware of what I look like in a suit and I don't think there is a swimsuit season ... Hey, I for one like that V-shaped look on a woman - be proud of it. (Of course if the V-shape is upside down.....:( )

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Karen Duggan — Wed, 25 May 2005 07:21:18 GMT

I'll say it again, sometimes I'm just too damn TIRED! Here I'll illustrate a typical day of late: Go to be around 10:30ish and wake up at least twice with any of three kids for any number of reasons. Wake up at 6:30 and go to work. Get home at 3:30ish. Take son to swimming from 4:30-5:30 Eat dinner. Swim 6:30-8:30 (includes drive time) Home and put read books, say prayers, kids to bed. Again, I'm tired!

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Former Member — Wed, 25 May 2005 05:39:07 GMT

Just for participating in the highjacking of this thread, I felt compelled to comment on the orginal post. By working out, your going to lose weight and firm up and that is inevitably going to feed into your self image. By seeing yourself as tone and desirable, you're going to be desirable. You'll have more self confidence to show people your hard work. I too was surprised by knowing that women who workout more, has less of a sex drive. I think maybe it's because they use all their extra energy on working out.