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?
I read the other day that if you do as little as 15 minutes of high intensity activity a week, you can boost your metabolism, burn more calories and increase fitness. You can obviously burn more calories if you work harder. So, while there be no incremental cardio benefit from increasing the intensity of the workout, there are other benefits. I do some moderate stuff, but I'd lose my mind with boredom if that's all I did. I guess the downside of upping the intensity is that you are more injury prone.
I read the other day that if you do as little as 15 minutes of high intensity activity a week, you can boost your metabolism, burn more calories and increase fitness. You can obviously burn more calories if you work harder. So, while there be no incremental cardio benefit from increasing the intensity of the workout, there are other benefits. I do some moderate stuff, but I'd lose my mind with boredom if that's all I did. I guess the downside of upping the intensity is that you are more injury prone.
