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
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I also will cut practices on my own short if someone asks to share my lane and then proceeds to either hog it, swim in the middle so slowly I can't even work on breaststroke (not that I ever swim it), OR I was planning on doing the rest of the workout fly OR if they are a head above water breaststroker
Next time, try this strategey: Start to swim FLY when said lane hog/ heads-up breaststroker invades. I find fly to be a good deterrant. If someone starts eyeing my lane during lap swim (and there are other lanes available) I throw in an IM, just to show that I'm serious. If the pool is crowded, though, sharing is a must.
Why do people get in the pool if they don't want to get wet?
... I like having my own lane when I workout alone ...
Amen to that, sister!
I also will cut practices on my own short if someone asks to share my lane and then proceeds to either hog it, swim in the middle so slowly I can't even work on breaststroke (not that I ever swim it), OR I was planning on doing the rest of the workout fly OR if they are a head above water breaststroker
Next time, try this strategey: Start to swim FLY when said lane hog/ heads-up breaststroker invades. I find fly to be a good deterrant. If someone starts eyeing my lane during lap swim (and there are other lanes available) I throw in an IM, just to show that I'm serious. If the pool is crowded, though, sharing is a must.
Why do people get in the pool if they don't want to get wet?
... I like having my own lane when I workout alone ...
Amen to that, sister!
