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The Fortress — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:50:34 GMT

Zones start tonight and I do not have a sinus infection and/or bronchitis!! First time in years I've been healthy in mid-April. :bouncing: Now I have to keep my fingers crossed for the rest of April.

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funkyfish — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:32:09 GMT

Not for me, but for my wife. She's been working on teaching swim lessons since last summer and initially it was slow going. But due to some fortunate circumstances, she's gonna get to teach 3 times a week on a regular basis starting in March. She's excited so I'm excited too. :bouncing::wiggle::banana::bouncing::wiggle::banana:

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:47:40 GMT

lately my fav is of my lungs breathing in air much easier after practice. yay for breathing.....oh, and i want to be in the banana club::banana:

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The Fortress — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:13:53 GMT

Sorry Fort. Did you say you go to the chiropractor? I used to get colds and viruses frequently - and that really interrupted my training to say the least. Since I've been going to this great chiropractor, I've not gotten ill once. They say it boosts your immune system. Anyway, hope you can jump back in soon! I do, my ART doc. I'm going to start going 1x a week to get rid of my foot tendonitis and keep the shoulders in check. Today, I got a fastskin II bodysuit on ebay for $80! :banana: Then, in my quest to build some stamina for the 100 fly, I did a real fly set, 3 x (5 x 50 fly) on 1:00, 100 easy between sets. Only sore in a good way!

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Former Member — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:21:16 GMT

I'm happy to have already swam off the holiday cheer... Longest swim all year, 6500m

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The Fortress — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:08:52 GMT

Haven't been able to hit the water at all. Too sick. But when I recover, I have a brand new Vision Fitness indoor bike to work out on. No excuse not to cross train with spinning now!

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Former Member — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:07:30 GMT

I'm happy to have already swam off the holiday cheer... Longest swim all year, 6500m Very good!! Even though I hit up to 8500 yds with the kids one day, I don't think that that was enough to burn off the pecan pie, eggnog cheesecake, cherries jubilee, and frosted cookies that I ate. . .

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Former Member — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:05:33 GMT

Haven't been able to hit the water at all. Too sick. But when I recover, I have a brand new Vision Fitness indoor bike to work out on. No excuse not to cross train with spinning now! Sorry Fort. Did you say you go to the chiropractor? I used to get colds and viruses frequently - and that really interrupted my training to say the least. Since I've been going to this great chiropractor, I've not gotten ill once. They say it boosts your immune system. Anyway, hope you can jump back in soon!

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rtodd — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:14:13 GMT

I love to see a new face at the pool and find out they are faster than me. I see it has a huge opportunity to learn.

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:18:48 GMT

I LOVE having the college kids swim with masters. Not only are they great with giving some cool tips regarding technique, but they are very pleasant to look at!

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Aquawolf — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:41:07 GMT

I haven't lifted free weights since March and yet I have more muscle in my arms and legs than I did a year ago. Loving the IM! :groovy:

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Former Member — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:52:01 GMT

Ahmed- with such a persistent myopia, I am surprised that you haven't stood for Parliament...

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Former Member — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:07:37 GMT

Originally Posted by Peter Cruise forums.usms.org/.../viewpost.gif Ahmed- you just don't get it- you live in the wrong end of the country. Don't I know it, however it's way too late for me to move. (Long story that nobody but my psychoanalyst -if I ever get one- would want to hear) Don't pretend we have anything like sunshine out here! It's just that we island types like to swim in the rain -- this last week, anyway. Besides, the glare from the sun just makes checking out the other swimmers during rest intervals more difficult. Hard to stare inconspicuously when you're shielding your eyes with your hands. I can "see" better IF the sun is shining (better lighting) even though without my eyeglasses (don't/can't/couldn't wear contacts) the lines/curves are a bit blurry. And that's what unclear goggles are best for; the "inconspicuously" part; it's easier to position your head as if you're looking at 11 o'clock when your target's at 1 o'clock. However when she moves to 2 and 3, and you don't want to be too obvious so you don't swivel your head her rate of (sometimes divine) motion, it gets darn hard on the neck muscles. Lasik surgery wouldn't work for me and I've just disvovered that prescription sunglasses -no matter their diopter- won't do a thing for me. My biggest problem (apart from myopia and other -opias) is pronounced astigmatism and "prism" (dual vertical double-vision). I wouldn't mind seeing two clones of my beloved adored but only if they're not fused together. Sorry for the Rant in this anti-Rant thread but that's how this cookie has crumbled.

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Former Member — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:49:30 GMT

Ahmed- with such a persistent myopia, I am surprised that you haven't stood for Parliament... I know. My problem is that I'm very sensitive to "stench". Now. IF I were to be named Senator, I would -patriotically- answer the call (immediately, with "Here.............is my bank account number for direct deposits." and I'd be off to Mejico.)

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Allen Stark — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:21:31 GMT

Anti-rant and rant. Anti-rant,my shoulder finally feels fine.:groovy: Rant,I pulled a groin muscle:dunno:,but they heal much faster than shoulders.:bouncing:

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Former Member — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:55:00 GMT

Ahmed- you just don't get it- you live in the wrong end of the country. Don't pretend we have anything like sunshine out here! It's just that we island types like to swim in the rain -- this last week, anyway. Besides, the glare from the sun just makes checking out the other swimmers during rest intervals more difficult. Hard to stare inconspicuously when you're shielding your eyes with your hands.

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Former Member — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:41:10 GMT

Ahmed- you just don't get it- you live in the wrong end of the country.

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Former Member — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:16:27 GMT

Our outdoor pool opened May 1 and I've been outside just about every day since. I love this time of year!!:bouncing: My contribution is more of a rant than an anti-rant (with a bit of both). I was waiting for the outdoor pool season to start to show off my abs (to a certain person I have in mind) which I'd been working on (my abs, not the lady) for awhile. The pool opened on June 23. It's now July 19. I've had, maybe, three days when it was sunny enough to swim and sunbathe I love what this time of year SHOULD be, but this is Canada! :confused:

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Swimmy — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:36:44 GMT

Being able to finish ALL 75 yrds of Fly in a 300 IM! (Did not swim for 35 years and started up again 2 years ago with a local Masters program) Can now actually do ALL the butterfly in a set of 4 x 100IMs......!!! :applaud: Yeah! I understand that. Today I did 5 25s of fly in an IM set! I still hate, but at least I don't completely die doing fly. Swimmy :cheerleader:

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Former Member — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:44:08 GMT

I swim in a health club pool that, sadly, attracts a lot of noodling types. They stick to the 'leisure area' most of the time though. Once I was swimming in the middle lane and this couple was swimming very slow head-up breaststroke, stopping in the middle of the lane to make out occasionally, etc. I swam around them, trying to stick to my interval times, and was getting more and more annoyed until a lifeguard came up to me and asked 'Are they fast enough for you?'. I couldn't believe my ears and thought he was making fun of me. So I said 'No, but thanks for asking' and swam away. Next thing I notice is that he's talking to them - he got them to move out of the lap swimming area! and I swam the rest of the night in peace. This same guard, on noticing that a 8-9 y.o. kid started half running/half swimming along the edge of the pool in the slow lane, picked him right out of the water, carried him around the pool and lowered him down in the noodlers area. I wanted to hug him! The rest of the guards don't bat an eyelid even when kids start throwing balls/kickboards/fins over the backstroke flags.

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Former Member — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:07:30 GMT

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Former Member — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:50:08 GMT

I was the embodiment of all that is good about USMS last workout. I was talking to a lady who was a bit squished in with a large man, in the end lane. I said "Hey the middle lane has a spot open with only a young girl swimming in it...you'll have more room." She then asked if I swam every day etc and I asked her about her goals she just wanted to be able to swim more distance for exercise. So I went to my bag and got my 0-1650 workout that I had sealed in a document protector, and gave it to her. I said that if she follows that she'll get her goal. I felt good after that.

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art_z — Fri, 18 May 2007 09:10:31 GMT

hitting a PB in practice (faster than your meet PB)!

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Former Member — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:06:22 GMT

Finding this forum, and the sheer number of like-minded (dare I suggest obsessed?) swimmers. Reading through the posts and threads here is helping psych me up even more for my swim tomorrow!

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poolraat — Mon, 14 May 2007 07:42:38 GMT

Tomorrow, I'm swimming outside for the first time since last summer. I'll probably freeze to death, but still ...Yay!! :cool: Where's the sunscreen? Our outdoor pool opened May 1 and I've been outside just about every day since. I love this time of year!!:bouncing: