I did a cool survey last week with my age-groupers; I asked them all to tell me what they thought about when they swim in practice, and what they think about when they swim in a meet. I got answers ranging from boyfriends/girlfriends, homework, and music.
So, I'm curious....what do all of you think about when you swim?
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Not quite about thinking WHEN swimming, but thinking about swimming....
On Tuesday morning I was taken from work to the ER of the local hospital with staggering pain in the lower right front of my torso. They initially thought it was my appendix or a blockage, but it was actually a kidney stone. When they were still talking about possible surgery, I kept asking how long surgery would keep me from swimming. The doctor told me I was the first patient he ever had who was more worried about swimming than possible surgery. However, it (along with two shots of morpheine (sp?), one shot of toredol (sp?) and one shot of something that began with a "d" and left me flying) did get me through the ordeal until it passed. (I also told Deb that if it was something serious and required surgery, the FIRST thing she had to do was go down to the courthouse and get me an absentee ballot because I have some settling up to do with a certain political party and wanted to make sure I could at least go out with a middle finger salute in case I died on the operating table.)
I can start back with an easy swim today, however. Yes!
-LBJ
I know it's not funny that you went to the ER, but I have to say that I got a good chuckle out of your story! Glad to hear you are back in the pool!
Not quite about thinking WHEN swimming, but thinking about swimming....
On Tuesday morning I was taken from work to the ER of the local hospital with staggering pain in the lower right front of my torso. They initially thought it was my appendix or a blockage, but it was actually a kidney stone. When they were still talking about possible surgery, I kept asking how long surgery would keep me from swimming. The doctor told me I was the first patient he ever had who was more worried about swimming than possible surgery. However, it (along with two shots of morpheine (sp?), one shot of toredol (sp?) and one shot of something that began with a "d" and left me flying) did get me through the ordeal until it passed. (I also told Deb that if it was something serious and required surgery, the FIRST thing she had to do was go down to the courthouse and get me an absentee ballot because I have some settling up to do with a certain political party and wanted to make sure I could at least go out with a middle finger salute in case I died on the operating table.)
I can start back with an easy swim today, however. Yes!
-LBJ
I know it's not funny that you went to the ER, but I have to say that I got a good chuckle out of your story! Glad to hear you are back in the pool!
