How much endurance training?

Discussion forum, book, clinic, swim meet -- it can still be all about somebody's expertise in their profession. If lightening up means to stop criticizing others, that's fine. I'm talking about the flip side where somebody's being attacked. What "isn't a big deal" to you can be a big deal to somebody whose professional expertise is attacked. The case I mentioned was a professional just asking for fair treatment per the rules and was insulted by a meet director who trivialized him while denying him his rights. She just did not understand that there is a big spectrum in Masters swimming between casual and committed people. I still don't understand the gist of your post. Is Terry the only one being attacked here? It didn't seem so to me. He doesn't just "criticize" either. I've seen him with pistol in hand. And does it follow that the rest of us are of no moment and can therefore be attacked? I didn't say it "wasn't a big deal to me" not to get attacked. Although it isn't. I'm just a new OW swimmer. But it does seem like no one really wants to be attacked, even the joksters. It also seems like it might be a "big deal" to some people here who are personally, not professionally, attacked. Are personal attacks really any better or somehow more justified because someone's in a profession? Not following this line of thinking. I still think Terry sets himself up a revolutionary crusader with his self-professed "grandiosity" complex. Since this is a discussion forum (not a swim meet with a rules handbook), then he is open to comment and criticism and possible "attack" about his crusades if he launches them on this forum and derides other theories. It's better to be civil about it of course, but I don't see why Terry is immune just because he's a professional. Donna is a past Olmypian, teaches swimming and is undertaking a swim to raise money for charity. Is she entitled to less deference than Terry? And I still don't understand your point about the professoinal being insulted at his meet. What rights was he denied that trivialized him? Why was he trivialized? I agree that some masters swimmers are more committed than others. So what? Masters swimming is not a profession. It is a pasttime and passion and voluntary thing. But even if it were or if "walking the walk" were considered part of a "profession," does that make any difference in who attacks who? I don't believe so. This whole notion is odd to me. Sounds like you just got hot about the guy you knew who was apparently not treated right. But I still think everyone is entitled to equal treatment here, with special deference accorded no one.

Discussion forum, book, clinic, swim meet -- it can still be all about somebody's expertise in their profession. If lightening up means to stop criticizing others, that's fine. I'm talking about the flip side where somebody's being attacked. What "isn't a big deal" to you can be a big deal to somebody whose professional expertise is attacked. The case I mentioned was a professional just asking for fair treatment per the rules and was insulted by a meet director who trivialized him while denying him his rights. She just did not understand that there is a big spectrum in Masters swimming between casual and committed people. I still don't understand the gist of your post. Is Terry the only one being attacked here? It didn't seem so to me. He doesn't just "criticize" either. I've seen him with pistol in hand. And does it follow that the rest of us are of no moment and can therefore be attacked? I didn't say it "wasn't a big deal to me" not to get attacked. Although it isn't. I'm just a new OW swimmer. But it does seem like no one really wants to be attacked, even the joksters. It also seems like it might be a "big deal" to some people here who are personally, not professionally, attacked. Are personal attacks really any better or somehow more justified because someone's in a profession? Not following this line of thinking. I still think Terry sets himself up a revolutionary crusader with his self-professed "grandiosity" complex. Since this is a discussion forum (not a swim meet with a rules handbook), then he is open to comment and criticism and possible "attack" about his crusades if he launches them on this forum and derides other theories. It's better to be civil about it of course, but I don't see why Terry is immune just because he's a professional. Donna is a past Olmypian, teaches swimming and is undertaking a swim to raise money for charity. Is she entitled to less deference than Terry? And I still don't understand your point about the professoinal being insulted at his meet. What rights was he denied that trivialized him? Why was he trivialized? I agree that some masters swimmers are more committed than others. So what? Masters swimming is not a profession. It is a pasttime and passion and voluntary thing. But even if it were or if "walking the walk" were considered part of a "profession," does that make any difference in who attacks who? I don't believe so. This whole notion is odd to me. Sounds like you just got hot about the guy you knew who was apparently not treated right. But I still think everyone is entitled to equal treatment here, with special deference accorded no one.