I overheard some ladies talking yesterday and instructing their kids not to get in the ocean. Here are two of their reasons: 1) they just had lunch and lady said you'll get cramps, you can't swim for an hour, and 2) your face will turn to scales while food is in your stomach.
Later, a young woman was advising me on my newest problem, leg cramps, and she told me it was impossible for me to get leg cramps because I wasn't sprinting. She said that leg cramping is caused from dehydration and only a person who sprints will get dehydrated; not distance people, so she suggested I see a doctor.
We all know these are pretty ridiculous, have you overheard anyone advising others about "their myths?" The people making these comments were from England.
Swimming is so easy on your joints
I think it just changes the way you torture your joints. I got into the
water at 50 in part because a lifetime of running and volleyball had
taken its toll on my knees and shoulders. I've had one scope on my
right knee already and am probably ready for another in in the not-to-
distant future. Still swimming is definitely not as hard on my knees
as running and is a hell of a lot easier on my shoulder than volleyball.
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Swimming is so easy on your joints
I think it just changes the way you torture your joints. I got into the
water at 50 in part because a lifetime of running and volleyball had
taken its toll on my knees and shoulders. I've had one scope on my
right knee already and am probably ready for another in in the not-to-
distant future. Still swimming is definitely not as hard on my knees
as running and is a hell of a lot easier on my shoulder than volleyball.
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