I spawn this thread off the "illegal drugs" thread because this is not really a discussion on illegal drugs in masters meet.
To be honest to you guys, the thread really broke my heart. I'm a newbie in masters swimming and I've been working my a** off to improve my strokes and time, so that I can eventually win something in a masters swim meet. I will never ever cheat, it's against my principle.
Well ... if people are cheating in masters meet, then I start to wonder what's the point of working so hard on improving my stroke and time. Swimming is not my career, I love doing it and it's a healthy hobby for me. What's the point of entering a master's swim meet? Isn't it stupid to be so hard headed? Maybe you guys can give me some reasons why I should continue to work hard and having "winning a masters swim meet" as a goal.
Thank You!
Originally posted by Karen Duggan
Craig,
I'll give it a try.
Question, for you Cardiologist, although you might be more able to answer as a swimmer! What do you do for bicep tendonitis, or anyone who has had this?
I've never had swimming related shoulder/arm injuries and this isn't either, but I can't swim because of it. I haven't been to the doctor. My husband (Mr. MS in Exercise Phys.) thinks it's bicep tendonitis- it's at the top of my arm, on the outside, and hurts like a you-know-what I lift it. I know it's not bursitis, I've had that. Our assumption is that it's from lifting little ones all the time (too bad I love them so much!).
I've iced it and Advil'd it; got in the other night and was SO frustrated- I can't lift my arm for overhead recovery in free, NOOOO backstroke (extremely big owies), no insweep motion for breaststroke (OWWWWWW!) and I'm so smart I didn't even try fly!
Help anyone?
Thanks.
You probably should have it checked out. Around here, you can go in for a free sports med evaluation if you have a problem. They have early morning hours, and after hours, and trainers take a look at your problem and determine if you need a doctor, or if stretching, icing, ect will help.
Originally posted by Karen Duggan
Craig,
I'll give it a try.
Question, for you Cardiologist, although you might be more able to answer as a swimmer! What do you do for bicep tendonitis, or anyone who has had this?
I've never had swimming related shoulder/arm injuries and this isn't either, but I can't swim because of it. I haven't been to the doctor. My husband (Mr. MS in Exercise Phys.) thinks it's bicep tendonitis- it's at the top of my arm, on the outside, and hurts like a you-know-what I lift it. I know it's not bursitis, I've had that. Our assumption is that it's from lifting little ones all the time (too bad I love them so much!).
I've iced it and Advil'd it; got in the other night and was SO frustrated- I can't lift my arm for overhead recovery in free, NOOOO backstroke (extremely big owies), no insweep motion for breaststroke (OWWWWWW!) and I'm so smart I didn't even try fly!
Help anyone?
Thanks.
You probably should have it checked out. Around here, you can go in for a free sports med evaluation if you have a problem. They have early morning hours, and after hours, and trainers take a look at your problem and determine if you need a doctor, or if stretching, icing, ect will help.
