I think swimming is consuming my life and I've been doing it for less than 3 weeks
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At first, I was on vacation and I saw my girlfriend swim a few laps and thought, "Gosh, I should really take some lessons and learn how to do that."
Then it was, "I should really do some online research to complement my lessons."
Then, "I might as well start participating in some of these swimming forums."
Then I needed more time to practice, so I started going to rec swims. I'm now getting a SECOND instructor for a different perspective in addition to my on-my-own rec swim time.
And all the time I'm not in the pool, I'm watching videos, reading forums and articles, learning about top swimmers, going out to buy goggles (tonight), and generally wanting to get back in the water and practice...
All this and I can barely frakken swim a length in anything other than backstroke! Jesus. I'm taking "addictive personality" to new levels here. What on earth did I do with my life before three weeks ago?
And what implications does this have for the rest of my life? The first 23 years on dry-land are looking more and more like a write-off in comparison to the satisfaction I get from being in the water -- when it isn't in my nose, ears, mouth, and eyes, that is.
I spent a lot of time on dry land practicing my dancing and these days, I teach it. Because my dancing is automatic -- I "just do it" without thinking -- I can't really remember what it was like NOT to be able to do it.
In the same sense, I've had a lot of people say to me, "You're just learning to swim now? I can't imagine what it would be like NOT to be able to swim." I think I can relate.
Whew! You are an encyclopedia. I like reading, but I can't do particle physics and I mix up dates. It's my mommy alzheimers. I didn't mean Stampfl had worked with them, but had been doing similar training things. I know that Alain Mimoun beat Emil Zatopek in the '56 Olympics! Zatopek was kind of old by then. (I've watched that Olympiad series with Bud Greenspan.)
I'll try again. I think that Herb Elliot smashed the Landy/Bannister times with workouts harder than Zatopek's? 17 sub-4:00 minute miles in 2 years. Then came Peter Snell. Then came Jim Ryun and Kip Keino and Marty Liquori. Then came John Walker and Filbert Bayi. Then came the three great British milers: Coe, Ovett and Cram. Steve Scott also ran around this time. Then came Nouriddine Morcelli. Then came El G.
Remember, if I got it wrong, it's due to MMA (multi-tasking mommy alzheimers)
I think we've hijacked this thread....
Whew! You are an encyclopedia. I like reading, but I can't do particle physics and I mix up dates. It's my mommy alzheimers. I didn't mean Stampfl had worked with them, but had been doing similar training things. I know that Alain Mimoun beat Emil Zatopek in the '56 Olympics! Zatopek was kind of old by then. (I've watched that Olympiad series with Bud Greenspan.)
I'll try again. I think that Herb Elliot smashed the Landy/Bannister times with workouts harder than Zatopek's? 17 sub-4:00 minute miles in 2 years. Then came Peter Snell. Then came Jim Ryun and Kip Keino and Marty Liquori. Then came John Walker and Filbert Bayi. Then came the three great British milers: Coe, Ovett and Cram. Steve Scott also ran around this time. Then came Nouriddine Morcelli. Then came El G.
Remember, if I got it wrong, it's due to MMA (multi-tasking mommy alzheimers)
I think we've hijacked this thread....