Swim Rant

Another meet rant....can't believe I'm ranting about my first USMS times. But after swimming in bathwater this summer I was really looking forward to a meet in a nice pool close to home. Unfortunately the turnout was really low so there wasn't much atmosphere or competition, my events were totally back to back (although they did allow us extra time in between :)) and so despite being fitter its hardly surprising my times were slower. What is frustrating is that I felt I didn't swim my best, and that I somehow blew my chance at seeing real improvement on my 100 free 'cos I couldn't get psyched up enough, and the fly didn't flow. Bit of an anticlimax really.

ElaineK, couldbebetterfly, hugs right back atcha! :bighug: I think both of you guys got it waaaay worse than I did because there seems to be absolutely nothing you could've done about that stuff. Whereas I could've taken a test dive off the blocks during the warm-up hour... man, it still sticks in my craw just thinking about it! Today was the second and final day of my meet. I do not need to rant about it. As a matter of fact, I'll be making a post in the Swim Happy thread...

As a new swimmer who is very, very slow, I am really annoyed when a much faster swimmer insists on swimming in the "easy" lane. I end up having to cut my rests short and feeling rushed or or else waiting for him to finish his lap and do his flip turn so I don't feel rushed... over and over again. And sometimes when I wait, he ends up turning before he even gets to the wall, meaning I basically waited for no reason.

ElaineK, couldbebetterfly, hugs right back atcha! :bighug: I think both of you guys got it waaaay worse than I did because there seems to be absolutely nothing you could've done about that stuff. Whereas I could've taken a test dive off the blocks during the warm-up hour... man, it still sticks in my craw just thinking about it! Today was the second and final day of my meet. I do not need to rant about it. As a matter of fact, I'll be making a post in the Swim Happy thread... Lets just do a nice big group hug eh?:hug::hug:(damn, thought there was a different smilie for that!) Saw your Swim happy Couroboros :applaud: great 50 free! I'm still dreaming of going sub 30 (was hoping for a 30. split on that 100 :badday:) But - it has kicked my *** into gear to actually plan the next 6 weeks of training for my 500 free.

And so they close the schools due to the ridiculously cold temps and large amount of ice on the roads, meaning I can't get a swim in today. So I'll be grumpy and GTD will be grumpy with me for the next few weeks until I get caught up.:badday: More a lack-of-swim rant that one.... I've been working from home today and kind of obsessively clicking over to the USMS site as if that will substitute for my morning swim. (Which is also looking unlikely for tomorrow.) Forgive me, FLOG!

The Flog does not forgive!!!!! I'm behind too. I'm planning on catching up sometime in June or July!!!!!!!

They've already announced that the Y will be closed tomorrow morning (not open until 8!) so that will make the 5th or 6th day I have missed this year due to weather:bitching: Putting this guy here does make me feel a little better! :bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching: That's how I feel!

And so they close the schools due to the ridiculously cold temps and large amount of ice on the roads, meaning I can't get a swim in today. So I'll be grumpy and GTD will be grumpy with me for the next few weeks until I get caught up.:badday: More a lack-of-swim rant that one.... I'm right there with you. Too much ice...and more on the way. Not only will GTD be angry with me, but it blows the "swim every day of February" part of the February Fitness Challenge right out the window. :bitching:

And so they close the schools due to the ridiculously cold temps and large amount of ice on the roads, meaning I can't get a swim in today. So I'll be grumpy and GTD will be grumpy with me for the next few weeks until I get caught up.:badday: More a lack-of-swim rant that one....

What kills me is when your circle swimming with someone, and they don't know how to "circle swim". So when i was circling to the other side, i swim into the lady and collided heads with her :badday: check out my blog at marlinswimmer.podbean.com/