In order to shove a sock in Geek's constantly open mouth, I am entering the 500 at St. Patty's meet in Atlanta.
As I debated about it, I keep remembering all the reason I hate this race...which are many. Besides the fact that I haven't raced this even since college(where I had too), I haven't found one good reason to swim it until now.
Geek's constant belittling of my swimming ability has convinced me to enter the 500. Do I have a goal time, nope. Do I care if I break 5 minutes again, nope. All I want to do is finish the 500, so I can tell Geek that he can no longer say anything about my lack of desire to race events over 200 meters/yards.
Now, if Geek will step to swim the 200 backstroke? He is probably more mouth than man.
In all honesty, I am glad he has egged me on, otherwise, I probably wouldn't ever swim the dang event again...so Thanks Geek.
Now, if I can remember how to swim it in the next 3 weeks.
There's one sure way you'll always remember #6: pretend the 500 is a 50 and sprint like hell until the piano drops. I guarantee you'll never forget it.
Say, that was my strategy back in the age group days. It's what i used in the 400 IM as well. I always figured I didn't swim hard enough if I wasn't blacking out while trying to climb out of the pool at the end.
And I don't think there is any taunt, extortion, bribe, threat, or other coercion that could induce me to swim 200 yards of backstroke in a row.
Wookie- I have a bouncy seat and swing I'm looking to get rid of, do you have Geek's address? :D
I think we can get it sent to him. Do you have any used diapers for him?:)
So true! 200s of anything are killer. I can fake 2 laps and loaf/coast distance. There is nowhere to hide in a 200.
Now you have me wondering if I was insane to enter the 200 back at SCY Nationals. Since it's my 6th event, maybe I'll get lucky and it will get tossed.
just doing this to prove to that blabber mouth that I can swim more than a 200.
The blabber mouth could be on my case 24/7 and I'd never swim this event. Way to give in to peer pressure, John.
Now you have me wondering if I was insane to enter the 200 back at SCY Nationals. Since it's my 6th event, maybe I'll get lucky and it will get tossed.
You're outta luck, raat. They've got too many lanes to be cancelling events. Get to gettin, you've got about 8 weeks now.
What are you talking about, sprints and distance are all doable.
Now the 200 (of anything, even free) .... is it worth not being able to breathe at the end?
What are you talking about, sprints and distance are all doable.
Now the 200 (of anything, even free) .... is it worth not being able to breathe at the end?
So true! 200s of anything are killer. I can fake 2 laps and loaf/coast distance. There is nowhere to hide in a 200.
So true! 200s of anything are killer. I can fake 2 laps and loaf/coast distance. There is nowhere to hide in a 200.
That's why I love the 200 free/back
The blabber mouth could be on my case 24/7 and I'd never swim this event. Way to give in to peer pressure, John.
All the cool kids have these monofins.
www.sciam.com/article.cfm
I'm afraid we are forced to shun you until you get one.
