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 don't like running, but I think aztimm touched on some good points. Running is something you can do damn near any time, any place. You can't say that about swimming. Also, you can look at beautiful scenery while running. Yeah, there's open water swimming, but generally while you're swimming you can't see much. There are exceptions, but most of us don't live in Hawaii or Bonaire.
Exactly, I had some fantastic ocean swims while I was in Hawaii in Oct/Nov. I remember I was trying to get across an inlet, but I kept stopping to see all the coral and colorful fish, just when I'd get going again I'd see a turtle. It sure beat the back/forth I'm used to in a 25 yd pool.
Since I travel a bit (for both work and pleasure), it is a heck of alot easier to ask the front desk clerk at a hotel about running paths (they usually have some great info) -v- where the nearest pool is (oh, you don't like the one we have? the one filled with kids that is about 15 ft across?)
If it wasn't for the team environment, I really don't know how I'd keep myself sane swimming.
I don't like running, but I think aztimm touched on some good points. Running is something you can do damn near any time, any place. You can't say that about swimming. Also, you can look at beautiful scenery while running. Yeah, there's open water swimming, but generally while you're swimming you can't see much. There are exceptions, but most of us don't live in Hawaii or Bonaire.
Exactly, I had some fantastic ocean swims while I was in Hawaii in Oct/Nov. I remember I was trying to get across an inlet, but I kept stopping to see all the coral and colorful fish, just when I'd get going again I'd see a turtle. It sure beat the back/forth I'm used to in a 25 yd pool.
Since I travel a bit (for both work and pleasure), it is a heck of alot easier to ask the front desk clerk at a hotel about running paths (they usually have some great info) -v- where the nearest pool is (oh, you don't like the one we have? the one filled with kids that is about 15 ft across?)
If it wasn't for the team environment, I really don't know how I'd keep myself sane swimming.
