Why does it appear many masters swimmers are taking USMS so seriously?
What's the difference between the typical "selfish train all day", "it's all about me" triathlete and a masters swimmer who seriously trains as hard as they can.... particularly to focus on setting masters records?
Seems like there is a growing parallel between triathletes and many masters swimmers these days.
Isn't it just "masters swimming" for health and fun in the end?
Does a masters record really mean that much?
Is this a good thing? ..... or a turn off for those who look on with amusement.
Not really, nice as it sounds in theory. I don't see anyone going super fast (or even reasonably fast) who is a true "weekend warrior." What I see is everyone getting up in the wee hours in the middle of the night to train, squeezing in workouts whenever they can, lifting, doing yoga. (Even people who don't compete!) You seem to be perpetuating some some urban myth. Or are people just lazy out west? Same with Mr. Ego, who never made the caveat that his nastiness was limited to weekend warriors overdoing it, as you assert. And I'm still quite sure he had the only wetsuit in Austin last year. That was really over the top ...
some girl, thanks for the laugh!
Start with a couple of "I" statements Fort...
"I get up in the wee hours of the middle of the night"
"I squeeze workouts in whever I can"
Maybe we are lazy out west...but we do have a sense of humor
And I'm quite sure that Mr. Ego never posted a picture of him(her)self on their Facebook page holding up a Top 10 certificate...
I think he/we have touched a nerve her with a few folks...
Rowdy trained no more than 3k, 3-4 days a week before Clovis in case your interested...Susan V. trained less...Baker did put in 50k a week but I have never once heard him whine about an age group meet not recognizing his times for masters world records or top 10's...
Saeger did the same before Mission
Neither one "panicked" about the suit ban...they were happy to wear whatever was legal...
Last I saw none of these people posted vanity/body shots of themselves...or has a training blog on-line.
And Some Girl makes me laugh as well...but I will talk her out of this stupid running obsession!
Not really, nice as it sounds in theory. I don't see anyone going super fast (or even reasonably fast) who is a true "weekend warrior." What I see is everyone getting up in the wee hours in the middle of the night to train, squeezing in workouts whenever they can, lifting, doing yoga. (Even people who don't compete!) You seem to be perpetuating some some urban myth. Or are people just lazy out west? Same with Mr. Ego, who never made the caveat that his nastiness was limited to weekend warriors overdoing it, as you assert. And I'm still quite sure he had the only wetsuit in Austin last year. That was really over the top ...
some girl, thanks for the laugh!
Start with a couple of "I" statements Fort...
"I get up in the wee hours of the middle of the night"
"I squeeze workouts in whever I can"
Maybe we are lazy out west...but we do have a sense of humor
And I'm quite sure that Mr. Ego never posted a picture of him(her)self on their Facebook page holding up a Top 10 certificate...
I think he/we have touched a nerve her with a few folks...
Rowdy trained no more than 3k, 3-4 days a week before Clovis in case your interested...Susan V. trained less...Baker did put in 50k a week but I have never once heard him whine about an age group meet not recognizing his times for masters world records or top 10's...
Saeger did the same before Mission
Neither one "panicked" about the suit ban...they were happy to wear whatever was legal...
Last I saw none of these people posted vanity/body shots of themselves...or has a training blog on-line.
And Some Girl makes me laugh as well...but I will talk her out of this stupid running obsession!
