A quick question for the knowledgeable readers out there. This NYT magazine called Play recently contacted me about writing a piece for a section they call "Master Class" -- they want me to go someplace warm and get some swimming instruction of some sort.
I know that USMS used to have some kind of program where masters swimmers could apply to go out to Colorado Springs for intensive coaching, stroke analysis in the ICAR flume, etc. Is this still going on, do any of you know, and would it be possible to just do a "lite" version of this (a day or two; bypass the application process; not actually need to be an elite swimmer; etc.)
The other possibilities would be one of Terry's TI camps (though, God help me, front quadrant swimming really hurts my shoulders, and I feel this dog is just too old to learn that particular new trick).
Or--and this might be my favorite of all--didn't Gary Hall, Jr. start some sort of Sprint Club training camp down in Key West or the Bahamas or some similar place that would prove the perfect antidote to Pittsburgh this time of the year, especially if I don't have to pay for it?
Please let me know the details of any such possibiities--the editor did specify he'd prefer me to go someplace "warm and outdoors-y." Which makes two of us.
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Islandsox:
You must be drinking too many Monkey La-Las or rum & cokes to have ignored this remark ....
Hope you had a good workout after venting, Matt. Working out is always good for me when I'm feeling stressed. Some people think emoting is too. I'm not saying you're not right about certain things, you seem pretty fair, but women who are not bossy and opinionated are somewhat dull after awhile. Fortunately, the women on this forum appear not to be. To Geek's unending frustration. Will he think I'm obsessed with him for mentioning his name? Uh, not, I have a life. Just like everyone else here does, even if he chooses to malign them for writing poetry and "whatnot." Even Ande posted that someone was an "Ande hater." Is the end of civilization next? And I am not even a sprinter ...
The workout was wonderful thank you very much.
I don't have an issue with bossy women, I took issue with the comment following that. Something along the lines of 'punish me as you see fit'. I simply don't think that comments like those belong in this forum.
Islandsox:
You must be drinking too many Monkey La-Las or rum & cokes to have ignored this remark ....
Hope you had a good workout after venting, Matt. Working out is always good for me when I'm feeling stressed. Some people think emoting is too. I'm not saying you're not right about certain things, you seem pretty fair, but women who are not bossy and opinionated are somewhat dull after awhile. Fortunately, the women on this forum appear not to be. To Geek's unending frustration. Will he think I'm obsessed with him for mentioning his name? Uh, not, I have a life. Just like everyone else here does, even if he chooses to malign them for writing poetry and "whatnot." Even Ande posted that someone was an "Ande hater." Is the end of civilization next? And I am not even a sprinter ...
The workout was wonderful thank you very much.
I don't have an issue with bossy women, I took issue with the comment following that. Something along the lines of 'punish me as you see fit'. I simply don't think that comments like those belong in this forum.
