from the PacMasters Update Email
Ross Shoemaker, RIP
1942-2007
Ross Shoemaker died suddenly at the Senior Games following one of his swims. Ross had collapsed on the deck, and was not able to be revived. It is a terrible loss - Ross was a longtime member of the San Mateo Marlins, a warm and supportive man, and a devoted swimmer with an encouraging word for everyone.
Ross coached at Chabot Junior College for many years. Services are pending.
I don't think I need to point out the frequncy with which these unfortunate events have been occuring recently. Should active swimmers be getting stress echos or something as they get older? Are simple BP and lipid screens simply not enough?
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I pondered this overnight and also chatted it up (albeit in 15-20 second intervals) this morning at practice.
So, if I swim 10 X 100 on 2:00, which is a super cruise, I'm getting the same benefit as a harder 10 X 100 on 1:10? Please help me understand. It would seem to me that if I'm working harder that I would get more benefit but maybe that's not the case.
I think this is one of those cases where more isn't necessarily better. The studies indicate that the cardiovascular benefit (by which I mean lowering your risk of heart attack) is achieved through moderate exercise. I am not aware of any data demonstrating more of a benefit with strenuous exercise.
Are you really doing 10 x 100 on 1:10?
I pondered this overnight and also chatted it up (albeit in 15-20 second intervals) this morning at practice.
So, if I swim 10 X 100 on 2:00, which is a super cruise, I'm getting the same benefit as a harder 10 X 100 on 1:10? Please help me understand. It would seem to me that if I'm working harder that I would get more benefit but maybe that's not the case.
I think this is one of those cases where more isn't necessarily better. The studies indicate that the cardiovascular benefit (by which I mean lowering your risk of heart attack) is achieved through moderate exercise. I am not aware of any data demonstrating more of a benefit with strenuous exercise.
Are you really doing 10 x 100 on 1:10?
