Controversy continues

Here are several oddball way to look at it. My job frequently requires me to "brainstorm" - come up with a whole lot of ideas quickly, then see what really makes the most sense. That's what I'm doing here. Some of these may be able to be dismissed quickly, but they may also make everyone think a little bit. And obviously some are just meant to be silly. 1. Most runners I know are more into the "no pain no gain" mentality. To become a better runner, they train longer and harder. Most swimmers I know are driven equally (if not more) by technique improvement. I personally like to be tired from a workout but not in pain. So, is it possible that the runner is not eating ice cream, beer, etc. because it's part of the whole pain and suffering mentality and the swimmer does eat those things because we are not into the pain and suffering thing? 2. When I workout hard, my whole body is tired. Arms, legs, lungs/heart, torso, etc. I do run from time to time as a change of pace. My arms and torso feel left out. Is the full body workout thing likely to leave a swimmer feeling hungry more than a runner's lower body workout - causing the swimmer to eat more? 3. In some strange way, running seems so much more solitary to me than swimming. Swimmers seem very social. Is it possible that a person who is more of a loner is attracted to running and the more outgoing person is attracted to swimming. Is the more outgoing person more likely to eat out/meet friends for a drink, etc.? 4. Is this a case of the person who is more genetically predisposed to being heavy being more likely to be a swimmer because their joints can better handle it? In other words, is swimming the driving force between the extra fat or is it just a result of it? 5. Is there calories in chlorine?:) 6. Are swimmers in front of the computer more often due to this great web site?:) 7. If someone runs, they are outside and there are no snack machines when they are done. When I leave the Y, I could get ice cream, candy bars, soda, chips, etc. when I leave..... 8. When I watch some of the swimmers at my Y, they are practically doggie paddling down the pool. For some reason, I think swimming is more likely to attract the "casual" exerciser than running (part of the whole pain from running thing). The casual exerciser is not likely to lose weight.....

Here are several oddball way to look at it. My job frequently requires me to "brainstorm" - come up with a whole lot of ideas quickly, then see what really makes the most sense. That's what I'm doing here. Some of these may be able to be dismissed quickly, but they may also make everyone think a little bit. And obviously some are just meant to be silly. 1. Most runners I know are more into the "no pain no gain" mentality. To become a better runner, they train longer and harder. Most swimmers I know are driven equally (if not more) by technique improvement. I personally like to be tired from a workout but not in pain. So, is it possible that the runner is not eating ice cream, beer, etc. because it's part of the whole pain and suffering mentality and the swimmer does eat those things because we are not into the pain and suffering thing? 2. When I workout hard, my whole body is tired. Arms, legs, lungs/heart, torso, etc. I do run from time to time as a change of pace. My arms and torso feel left out. Is the full body workout thing likely to leave a swimmer feeling hungry more than a runner's lower body workout - causing the swimmer to eat more? 3. In some strange way, running seems so much more solitary to me than swimming. Swimmers seem very social. Is it possible that a person who is more of a loner is attracted to running and the more outgoing person is attracted to swimming. Is the more outgoing person more likely to eat out/meet friends for a drink, etc.? 4. Is this a case of the person who is more genetically predisposed to being heavy being more likely to be a swimmer because their joints can better handle it? In other words, is swimming the driving force between the extra fat or is it just a result of it? 5. Is there calories in chlorine?:) 6. Are swimmers in front of the computer more often due to this great web site?:) 7. If someone runs, they are outside and there are no snack machines when they are done. When I leave the Y, I could get ice cream, candy bars, soda, chips, etc. when I leave..... 8. When I watch some of the swimmers at my Y, they are practically doggie paddling down the pool. For some reason, I think swimming is more likely to attract the "casual" exerciser than running (part of the whole pain from running thing). The casual exerciser is not likely to lose weight.....