To quote Gull: What is the right mix of technique and endurance for a Masters athlete (who wants to be competitive, say, at Nationals) with a finite amount of time to train?
I grasped that Allen meant more the latter than the former....
My experience over 40 years of swimming, coaching and observing is that, while there have always been many good information sources, a good deal of the decision-making that goes on every day by millions of people in thousands of pools is heavily based on "folklore," custom, or imitating what others do.
So when the point of a thread gets muddled by unproductive semantical scraps I feel like its informational potential has been hurt.
I'm glad you're so good with "grasping" and "intuiting" what others mean. If this was true, maybe you would realize that others are also competent enough to "grasp" things or hold valid opinions even without 40 years of coaching experience. As for the boo boos and scraps hurting "information potential," I'm not concerned. Sometimes humor and relaxation from "examination" can relieve stress too, as you know from reading Dave's article -- which you peevishly pointed out endorsed "mindfulness," thereby reducing the informational value of that thread. :thhbbb: To quote Tall Paul, "anyone who's swimming MASTERS should not be coping an elitist attitude."
As to legal forums, I am sure they must exist, but I have no desire to go there. The law can be a dull profession at times. (I'm sure swim coach is more exciting and rewarding.) Or maybe they're all cattily discussing the recent scandal about the former Chief Justice Rhenquist's drug addiction, revealed through recent FOIA requests. I don't know. I'd rather pop on and off of my hobby website while working on my profession. Variety is the spice of life.
I grasped that Allen meant more the latter than the former....
My experience over 40 years of swimming, coaching and observing is that, while there have always been many good information sources, a good deal of the decision-making that goes on every day by millions of people in thousands of pools is heavily based on "folklore," custom, or imitating what others do.
So when the point of a thread gets muddled by unproductive semantical scraps I feel like its informational potential has been hurt.
I'm glad you're so good with "grasping" and "intuiting" what others mean. If this was true, maybe you would realize that others are also competent enough to "grasp" things or hold valid opinions even without 40 years of coaching experience. As for the boo boos and scraps hurting "information potential," I'm not concerned. Sometimes humor and relaxation from "examination" can relieve stress too, as you know from reading Dave's article -- which you peevishly pointed out endorsed "mindfulness," thereby reducing the informational value of that thread. :thhbbb: To quote Tall Paul, "anyone who's swimming MASTERS should not be coping an elitist attitude."
As to legal forums, I am sure they must exist, but I have no desire to go there. The law can be a dull profession at times. (I'm sure swim coach is more exciting and rewarding.) Or maybe they're all cattily discussing the recent scandal about the former Chief Justice Rhenquist's drug addiction, revealed through recent FOIA requests. I don't know. I'd rather pop on and off of my hobby website while working on my profession. Variety is the spice of life.
