So we have a "swim rant" thread, but I wanted to post my "swim happy" moment today, probably brought on by being out of the water for over a week.
Pool reopened after maintenance + clear, fresh perfect temp water + 6 lap lanes between 4 lap swimmers = 4200yd :bliss:
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I am very happy to adjust my Main Swimming Goal in my sig, from "sub 6min 400m FS/SC by April 2020" to.....well.....my new sig. :)
I'm thrilled with my new 1600m PR of 26:37. (24:59 at 1500m.) This is 64sec faster than my previous 1600m effort, which I confess was many weeks ago. :)
You are quickly moving up
Aw, thanks Steve.
I'm happy to have registered for my second swim meet, on November 16th. I entered the 400m FS SC, and seeded at 6:05. My current best is 6:15. I can knock 10sec off in the next 7 weeks, right? :)
In spite of being restricted from swimming at all until the surgeon's say-so, I'm happy to have had my discectomy on Friday, because it'll mean (eventually) swimming without pain during or after.
Best wishes for a speed recovery, 'Badger! I had a laminectomy & discectomy of L5S1 back in 1987 when I was only 25 years old. It was 100% successful, and I have never had a problem with my back since. Here's the key: DO EVERYTHING YOUR PHYSICAL THERAPIST TELLS YOU TO DO! Then, after you are released from PT, keep on doing the exercises for the rest of your life. Seriously. I practice what I preach!
In spite of being restricted from swimming at all until the surgeon's say-so, I'm happy to have had my discectomy on Friday, because it'll mean (eventually) swimming without pain during or after.
I'm thrilled with my new 800m PR of 12:56 today, down from 13:09 in August. (I'm especially happy with the 3:15/3:15/3:14/3:12 200m splits. Sometimes I've died off the pace in these longer swims, and that is an unhappy feeling.) :)
Best wishes for a speed recovery, 'Badger! I had a laminectomy & discectomy of L5S1 back in 1987 when I was only 25 years old. It was 100% successful, and I have never had a problem with my back since. Here's the key: DO EVERYTHING YOUR PHYSICAL THERAPIST TELLS YOU TO DO! Then, after you are released from PT, keep on doing the exercises for the rest of your life. Seriously. I practice what I preach!
Thank you! I'm told it was a big ol' chunk of disc but no complications, and I really haven't had much pain. The plan is to do everything the surgeon and PT says to the letter. I hope I can at least get into a pool soon, though, just to float around. :)
I'm very happy that I have re-arranged my swimming somewhat. I now feel the need for an easy 800m at the start and end of every session. This beefs things up a bit, and it feels like I'm warming up / cooling down better.
