In another thread someone was mentioning getting out of practice early because they weren't doing well. When, or why, have you gotten out early?
I'll start:
(1) Kicked in the face (really hard, big owies!)
(2) Kicked in the shoulder (by big guy 6'4" 200#s, I call him husband!)
(3) Decided to swim with aforementioned husband immediately after putting to sleep 14 year old black Lab. We thought it would take our minds off of MacGuire. All I discovered was that I can't swim and cry at the same time.
(4) Bad back- more owies. Good chiropractor- all better.
And I SHOULD have got out (Jan 2001) when:
I swam the whole workout, with good effort, and was shivering cold. I told my husband that I was really cold and he replied, "Maybe you should swim some more (tonight)." I said, "Nah, we're done, I'm getting out." That night I went to the ER and was diagnosed with viral meningitis! Nope, he still hasn't lived THAT one down :p
(3) Decided to swim with aforementioned husband immediately after putting to sleep 14 year old black Lab. We thought it would take our minds off of MacGuire. All I discovered was that I can't swim and cry at the same time.
:p
Waaaaay back in high school, we had to put our 14 year old long haired daschund to sleep. It was a long period of time he was getting sicker and sicker and when we finally did it, but I still remember, and still think about how I cried during my twice a day practice. It was good for me in a way, because I could really sob and no one could hear me. I just had to time my breaths just right, but it got me through all the sadness and pain!!!!
Hmm? Only time I can really recall is when I hacked up my shoulders and was feeling sharp pain with every pull. That workout consisted of about 200 yards, give or take.
Having said that, I have only been swimming for a tick over 2.5 years so I suspect there will be more opportunity for me in the years to come.
I got out of practice today because I was tired and needed to get back to work.
-Rick
I don't know if that was intended to be funny, but it made me laugh! Fortunately I swim at night so work is never an issue but fatigue can sometimes tempt me to cut a workout short, especially in the last few weeks. Thus far I have resisted temptation.
Back when I was younger, I left an AM prax once because I wanted some donuts and our practice was boring/useless.
It was the best excuse ever. Me and about 1/2 the team left. Plus, Springfield has one of the best places ever for that type of food... Krispy Kreme.
When a teammate and I had a BIG miscommunication which lead us to swim into each other head first ... I was sore for about two days after, it was the equivalent of sprinting head first into a brick wall ...
One of those flus where you feel better in week 2 until you take off all of your clothes and stand on deck for a few minutes.
Week 3 you may feel better until you swim 300, at which point you have an instant relapse.
