Gil Young Memorial/NW LCM Zones Gridge Thread

Wait a minute, there is a hot tub at MHCC? Where? One goes as if you are going into the men's locker from the indoor pool and there is a right hand doorway marked Hydrotherapy. It is about 104 and felt wonderful compared to the 73 degree competition pool and the 58 and drizzling with a breeze outside. And the competition pool was warmer than it often is - I've been in it when it's 70. I have to sit in the hot tub after practice if it's that cold - I just freeze. I told everyone who I knew was visiting and might not know about it. Best to jump in, get warm (less than 5 minutes) and get out. If you stay in too long, it drains energy from you, but I like to get warm and stretch a bit in the hot tub after a race cooldown when it's a cold meet. I had a PR in a meet there last summer for a 50 free and I totally had the mindset of ripping through my race as fast as I could so that I could go be in the hot tub and get warm. It was awesome motivation. That Guy, I just assumed you were way tougher than I am. The bummer about being inside is that you don't get to see the races - you have to follow along and then go out to see and cheer for your mates. I almost missed my 400 free due to staying inside too long - I was strolling up and a teammate hollered to me that the heat before mine was finishing - I ran down the side of the pool, shedding clothes and putting on goggles. I thrust my pile of clothes at a friend and stepped up to the blocks. Not the best race prep. --mj

Wait a minute, there is a hot tub at MHCC? Where? One goes as if you are going into the men's locker from the indoor pool and there is a right hand doorway marked Hydrotherapy. It is about 104 and felt wonderful compared to the 73 degree competition pool and the 58 and drizzling with a breeze outside. And the competition pool was warmer than it often is - I've been in it when it's 70. I have to sit in the hot tub after practice if it's that cold - I just freeze. I told everyone who I knew was visiting and might not know about it. Best to jump in, get warm (less than 5 minutes) and get out. If you stay in too long, it drains energy from you, but I like to get warm and stretch a bit in the hot tub after a race cooldown when it's a cold meet. I had a PR in a meet there last summer for a 50 free and I totally had the mindset of ripping through my race as fast as I could so that I could go be in the hot tub and get warm. It was awesome motivation. That Guy, I just assumed you were way tougher than I am. The bummer about being inside is that you don't get to see the races - you have to follow along and then go out to see and cheer for your mates. I almost missed my 400 free due to staying inside too long - I was strolling up and a teammate hollered to me that the heat before mine was finishing - I ran down the side of the pool, shedding clothes and putting on goggles. I thrust my pile of clothes at a friend and stepped up to the blocks. Not the best race prep. --mj