I want to ask questions about the life of a Champion.
If you are a World Record Holder, a National Record Holder, a State/Provincial record holder, a Club record holder, or even if you've recently gone a personal best; I want to know how you feel about being a Champion.
Masters win, regardless of place!
See, doing your best, no matter what level you achieve is a great experience. The feeling of improvement from consistent effort is something that anyone can attain. That joy is the same when you finish a race and you know it was your best, a great lifestyle, something worth striving for.
Since I've already started a discussion with Chris Stevenson, perhaps we can continue it here.
Chris, even though you may not have smiled at first (on camera anyways) how did the next few days feel? Are these your first WR titles? Do you plan on more in the future? You're a chemistry teacher, right? Do you realize you've inspired me, and countless others?
Oh I will get there. There are two meets that are closer that I will try and get to. They both conflict with my daughter's meets though, and right now she comes first. Soon enough she will be grown and then my time is more my own. Meanwhile I keep working out, and hopefully getting better. 8 years ago a 25 was all I could muster to swim without stopping. I have now done a 400 IM and a 1000 free in a meet, and was not last! My goal for the 1000 free was to do flip turns through the whole thing, which I did. The IM was just to keep the strokes from breaking down, which I did. I like the sprints, but my starts and turns are not good, so I lose a lot on that. I can work the turns where I swim, but not the starts.
Anyway, I am happy to be in the pool, and have come a far way in 8 years.
Dorothy, I hope you make it to the Danville meet this January! Chris will definitely be there and, barring another 'Carrie is a moron pork chop ER incident', I plan to be there too!
Cool thread. I am not a champion, but still doing best times at age 33 and after a kid, so I'm a happy camper! :)
Oh I will get there. There are two meets that are closer that I will try and get to. They both conflict with my daughter's meets though, and right now she comes first. Soon enough she will be grown and then my time is more my own. Meanwhile I keep working out, and hopefully getting better. 8 years ago a 25 was all I could muster to swim without stopping. I have now done a 400 IM and a 1000 free in a meet, and was not last! My goal for the 1000 free was to do flip turns through the whole thing, which I did. The IM was just to keep the strokes from breaking down, which I did. I like the sprints, but my starts and turns are not good, so I lose a lot on that. I can work the turns where I swim, but not the starts.
Anyway, I am happy to be in the pool, and have come a far way in 8 years.
Dorothy, I hope you make it to the Danville meet this January! Chris will definitely be there and, barring another 'Carrie is a moron pork chop ER incident', I plan to be there too!
Cool thread. I am not a champion, but still doing best times at age 33 and after a kid, so I'm a happy camper! :)
