As I was browsing around for articles on tonights Bengals/Ravens game I ran across this article and this quote.
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../
"I mean, this isn't a soft sport. We don't play chess. This isn't swimming. This isn't one of those kind of sports. It's football. It takes a man to play this game, and to play this game you have to have passion.''
I had to laugh.
The last thing I will say is that when you are fatigued and dying at the end of your swimming race the worst that can happen is that your form falls apart and you slow down. If you become fatigued and your form falls apart during a NASCAR race, you could very well kill yourself and others.
Hey, I just got back from a swim meet this morning. I don't think my form fell apart too badly (I don't swim things over a 100), but I was a touch worried I might be "killing" my shoulder. :yawn:
You and Geek have kids, so you're probably reading Splash magazine. I read this little tidbit last night:
"There's no arguing that swimming is one of the most physically demanding sports there is. Besides strength, speed and tons of endurance, swimmers need to possess the coordination necessary to synchronize the movements of their limbs as they propel themselves through the water...."
The last thing I will say is that when you are fatigued and dying at the end of your swimming race the worst that can happen is that your form falls apart and you slow down. If you become fatigued and your form falls apart during a NASCAR race, you could very well kill yourself and others.
Hey, I just got back from a swim meet this morning. I don't think my form fell apart too badly (I don't swim things over a 100), but I was a touch worried I might be "killing" my shoulder. :yawn:
You and Geek have kids, so you're probably reading Splash magazine. I read this little tidbit last night:
"There's no arguing that swimming is one of the most physically demanding sports there is. Besides strength, speed and tons of endurance, swimmers need to possess the coordination necessary to synchronize the movements of their limbs as they propel themselves through the water...."
