Does swimming make you happier?

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Former Member — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:28:00 GMT

...I still don't get why so many people get up to swim that early, though. I understand people need to go to work, but if practice starts at 5 am and lasts even for 2 hours, it's still only 7 am when you are done. What workplace opens up that early ...? Hey Jim here is a real life example from the suburbs of NYC: 4:45 wake up and drink coffee and read newspaper on line (important for job to do before arriving) 5:20 walk dogs and feed them 5:45 leave for pool 6:05 swim 7:25 out of pool, shower, dress for work 7:50 leave gym and drive to work 8:15 traffic jam and start to worry 9:05 park car and dash to office It helps to be a morning person but when I retire which is soon, I bet I will swim much later in the AM!

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Former Member — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:18:13 GMT

would be a lot happier if the beauty in the next lane would go for a coffee and donut and a chat

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orca1946 — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:28:28 GMT

Almost anytime that I'm in the water I feel better when I leave !:D

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DPC — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:22:56 GMT

I still don't get why so many people get up to swim that early, though. I understand people need to go to work, but if practice starts at 5 am and lasts even for 2 hours, it's still only 7 am when you are done. Basically the early morning is the only time that my swimming doesn't mess up our family schedule. I get up for a 5 am practice because by the end of the day, when I get home from work at close to 6 pm, make dinner (my job about 90% of the time) I don't want to go out and practice at 7 pm or 8 pm, when we try to make time for the boys (7 and 11) before they go lights out (reading, games, etc). And the morning routine is pretty full - up at 4:30, in the pool at 5, out and showered and home by about 7. Then its walk the dog, breakfast and get ready for work/school. My wife leaves at 7:30 for work and I take the kids to school at 8:15 and then cart myself to work from there. Plus, my workout is much better in the early morning - at my advanced age - then late in the evening. And I'd say swimming makes me happier in spite of the odd hours I keep to make it all fit.

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bzaks1424 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:36:58 GMT

Swimming does make me happier, short and long term, but there's no way I'm slogging thru that survey. It really was an unnecessarily long survey. I also felt the questions were kind of repetitive - but in the name of biased statistics! I'll take it!

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Former Member — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:09:12 GMT

Swimming does make me happier, short and long term, but there's no way I'm slogging thru that survey.

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gigi — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:08:23 GMT

I still don't get why so many people get up to swim that early, though. I understand people need to go to work, but if practice starts at 5 am and lasts even for 2 hours, it's still only 7 am when you are done. What workplace opens up that early with the possible exception of hamster wheel law firms for junior associates? . I would gladly get up that early to swim before going to work, but no pool opens that early around here. I'm hardly a Calvinist (bwahhh!), I just have to be at work by 7...teaching high school to VERY sleepy teenagers.

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Elaine Krugman — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:43:29 GMT

The sudden turn towards noodlism inspired my most recent vlog. Please check out what I think will prove the most reasonable solution to our warring camps! PANE and MLE, Others to form alliance; Thorpe as spokesman? forums.usms.org/blog.php :lmao: :rofl: P.S. I feel honored you used my quote! And, yes, I will still stand by what I said! :D

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bzaks1424 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:50:33 GMT

The sudden turn towards noodlism inspired my most recent vlog. Please check out what I think will prove the most reasonable solution to our warring camps! PANE and MLE, Others to form alliance; Thorpe as spokesman? forums.usms.org/blog.php If you haven't read this yet - I highly suggest you do. This is quite possibly the most brilliant thing I've ever seen.

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jim thornton — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:43:14 GMT

RE: Does swimming make you happier?

Former Member — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:58:38 GMT

An interesting addition to the test would be to see if noodling has an opposite effect on wellbeing than swimming. At first I read this as: An interesting addition to the test would be to see if noodling has an impact on wellbeing of swimmers.

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bzaks1424 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:00:13 GMT

An interesting addition to the test would be to see if noodling has an impact on wellbeing of swimmers. Sure it does- they become spiteful, hate getting their hair wet and need hot water when they workout. Ha Ha Ha! Just kidding!

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Elaine Krugman — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:49:39 GMT

They do seem to have a bitter hatred for actual swimmers.... perhaps that's grown out of the fact that SOME of them just can't do anything more athletic than that? (Not to say its not athletic, but I would venture to guess swimming is harder) That's for sure, especially in my case! Those noodlers made my life a living hell! And, I truly believe that a big part of it was exactly what you stated. I think they resent the fact that I'm younger, more athletic, can actually swim, and, worse yet, can swim butterfly. I really think I was the victim of their insecurities, jealousy, and resentment. Even still, swimming DOES make me happier! :bliss: There is no way I'm letting the noodlers get me down!

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bzaks1424 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:49:27 GMT

An interesting addition to the test would be to see if noodling has an opposite effect on wellbeing than swimming. They do seem to have a bitter hatred for actual swimmers.... perhaps that's grown out of the fact that SOME of them just can't do anything more athletic than that? (Not to say its not athletic, but I would venture to guess swimming is harder)

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Former Member — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:28:04 GMT

An interesting addition to the test would be to see if noodling has an opposite effect on wellbeing than swimming. Opposite effect on the noodlers or the noodlees?

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Former Member — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:34:34 GMT

I still don't get why so many people get up to swim that early i wish i could swim at 5 AM... there isn't a pool around here that is open that early. watch the sun rise and you own the day!

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Former Member — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:38 GMT

I get to work usually around 6:45 and I'd say 50% of the employees are already working when I get here. This is a large company that makes airplanes and starts with the letter "B." :) Seriously? When do people leave? Are they trying to beat traffic or something?

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Former Member — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:03:43 GMT

This is a large company that makes airplanes and starts with the letter "B." :) Kirk, could you be more specific about the company? I don't think too many of us have a clue.

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aquageek — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:16:25 GMT

What workplace opens up that early with the possible exception of hamster wheel law firms for junior associates? Opens? How about never closes.

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Patrick W. Brundage — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:49:55 GMT

... I still don't get why so many people get up to swim that early, though. I understand people need to go to work, but if practice starts at 5 am and lasts even for 2 hours, it's still only 7 am when you are done. What workplace opens up that early with the possible exception of hamster wheel law firms for junior associates?Two reasons: Kids: If my wife and I need to get kids off to school, the prime time to get a workout in is between about 5am and 6:30/6:45am. Global workforce: My colleagues and clients are global ... 7am conference calls are common, 5am conference calls are not unheard of, as are times at the other end of the day. Sometimes those early calls offer a benefit of being able to slip out for a midday workout, but sometimes not. Although some industries are ahead of the globalized workforce curve (e.g., IT) and some industries will likely always be immune (e.g., hairstylists), I think odder and odder work hours are the wave of the future.

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Former Member — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:28:43 GMT

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knelson — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:18:42 GMT

Seriously? When do people leave? Are they trying to beat traffic or something? I think part of it is because first shift in the factory starts at 6:00. They finish at 2:30.

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isobel — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:28:12 GMT

For now I like the juxtaposition of the two threads "Does swimming make you happier?" and "Fighting Burnout" or whatever the one underneath is called. Some people who swam hard as age groupers and collegers and even Olympics never want to put their feet in the water again, or so I've read/heard on this forum and elsewhere.

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knelson — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:15:55 GMT

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Elaine Krugman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:02:24 GMT

On the subject of the emotional aspect of swimming, I ran across this video featuring the North Bay Aquatics (based in Corte Madera in Marin County north of San Francisco) and their experience with “Swimmer’s High”: www.sfgate.com/.../article D2 Thanks! It was a beautifully done film; great photography and artistry. I could even feel the endorphins kicking in just watching it! It makes me want to head back to the pool... :bolt: