Last Friday while doing sprinting and drills, a fellow yelled at me and asked me if I needed a doctor (I was huffing and puffing naturally), and I said No, just sprinting. He insisted on trying to have a conversation with me about his long distance swimming. I will point out I know this fellow and he is not athletic, he does the bar scene, very unfit.
He told me he swam 10 miles in an hour, and the instant he told me that I broke out in hilarious laughter. He was shocked. I told him it was humanly impossible without an attached motorized device and that our dive boats here don't even go 10 miles an hour.
So, he said we could meet and he would show me, I said how about tomorrow because Saturday is my distance day. He said, Oh, I can't because I got a tatoo and I have to stay out of the water for 2 months!!
Don't people realize we didn't just fall off the turnip truck? Anyone ever brag to you about some swim facts that could not be true? Maybe this is something a person can say to a non-swimming person, but I am in the water training 4 days a week; I am the last person to make such an outrageous statement to!!!
donna
Now, if it were me and IF I could have kept a straight face, I would have "looked" very impressed and would have suggested to him that since this was a very impressive feat, he should contact the local (or National or even International) media who would surely appreciate the opportunity of printing/publishing his accomplishment................
Donna:
Just show him the article about you in USMS mag and tell him to send in his own story. I'm sure they'd love to interview him. LOL.
I like that you laughed in his face too. Arrogant male. ;)
BTW, I think I fell off the turnip truck ... and clunked my shoulder ... Maybe a Monkey La La is good for pain management? Nah, I'll just do some tireless swimming. ;) :rofl: Oops, is that bragging?
Now, if it were me and IF I could have kept a straight face, I would have "looked" very impressed and would have suggested to him that since this was a very impressive feat, he should contact the local (or National or even International) media who would surely appreciate the opportunity of printing/publishing his accomplishment................
Donna:
Just show him the article about you in USMS mag and tell him to send in his own story. I'm sure they'd love to interview him. LOL.
I like that you laughed in his face too. Arrogant male. ;)
BTW, I think I fell off the turnip truck ... and clunked my shoulder ... Maybe a Monkey La La is good for pain management? Nah, I'll just do some tireless swimming. ;) :rofl: Oops, is that bragging?
