OK, how many people on here would rather be a runner than a swimmer, but due to injuries or something else have been forced to turn to a sport that has less impact on the body?
I swim as cross training for running. I found that every day running did not work for me(although I would love to if I could) but 3 times per week does even with high mileage.
I do love swimming and the feeling after a good workout, however, for me, it cannot compare to the feeling of running. It is so much more relaxing and provides better "thinking time than swimming".
I would rather swim 26.2 miles than run a 5k.
Word.
Here's two more reasons swimming is vastly harder and vastly superior to running. First, swimming is the gatekeeper sport to triathlons, not running. Every single runner and biker I know says swimming is the sole reason they can't do triathlons. I may blow at running and biking but it's not like those are holding me back.
Second, all runners will someday state "if I get too tired during a race I can always stop and walk." Good luck doing that with swimming. I think that is maybe what stud does on his backstroke flip turns, as a counterpoint to my assertion.
I would rather swim 26.2 miles than run a 5k.
Word.
Here's two more reasons swimming is vastly harder and vastly superior to running. First, swimming is the gatekeeper sport to triathlons, not running. Every single runner and biker I know says swimming is the sole reason they can't do triathlons. I may blow at running and biking but it's not like those are holding me back.
Second, all runners will someday state "if I get too tired during a race I can always stop and walk." Good luck doing that with swimming. I think that is maybe what stud does on his backstroke flip turns, as a counterpoint to my assertion.
