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".
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In terms of expense swimming is certainly more expensive than running in my experience. I use to run track and still do run for fun once in a while (more when I am not being hassled and haggled by college swim schedule) but I've swam the whole time.
The cost of swim suits alone per year is more expensive to me than most pairs of running shoes I've ever owned (and while I've never bought any outlandishly expensive shoes I have had some costly, higher quality running shoes). But then there is also goggles, caps, technical suits, various swim toys, etc.
And in my case swimming has been a $80,000+ expense in the 12 years since I started as a result of having both shoulders reconstructed (but I don't hold that expense against the sport).
In terms of expense swimming is certainly more expensive than running in my experience. I use to run track and still do run for fun once in a while (more when I am not being hassled and haggled by college swim schedule) but I've swam the whole time.
The cost of swim suits alone per year is more expensive to me than most pairs of running shoes I've ever owned (and while I've never bought any outlandishly expensive shoes I have had some costly, higher quality running shoes). But then there is also goggles, caps, technical suits, various swim toys, etc.
And in my case swimming has been a $80,000+ expense in the 12 years since I started as a result of having both shoulders reconstructed (but I don't hold that expense against the sport).
