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Originally posted by il Padrino Ute View PostAgreed. But would the band be some sort of metal band or would it be like one of those 70s R&B groups like The Spinners?There's no such thing as luck, only drunken invincibility. Make it happen.
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Originally posted by Space GhostI use the SwiMP3. I love it. I've been listening to audio books lately instead of music. It's very nice.
A mutual friend of Lebowski and myself uses a waterproof case for his iPod shuffle by h20audio that he calls "swimming in heaven". I don't think I could do the earplugs... the bone conduction thing with the SwiMP3 is nice because it is so unobtrusive.
cheers.
Also, how fast do y'all swim? I feel like a slug in the water. It takes more a good 65-70 minutes to finish my 2 mile swim. I have no clue how good (or bad) that is.What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
-Teenage Dirtbag
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Originally posted by marsupial View PostAlso, how fast do y'all swim? I feel like a slug in the water. It takes more a good 65-70 minutes to finish my 2 mile swim. I have no clue how good (or bad) that is.
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Originally posted by marsupial View PostI finally got the swimp3, I swam with it yesterday. I like it, but more than music, I'd like to listen to audiobooks and I think it'd be hard given the limited capabilities of the swimp3. I'd never be able to go back and find my place. But otherwise, it's really cool. I couldn't swim with headphones either.
Also, how fast do y'all swim? I feel like a slug in the water. It takes more a good 65-70 minutes to finish my 2 mile swim. I have no clue how good (or bad) that is.
I've been curious about how fast/slow I am too. My biggest problem is that once I get to about lap 8-10 I lose track. And I haven't convinced anyone to sit and watch while counting for me.
All I know for sure is that I swim faster than most of the really fat people who come to the pool, and slower than most of the "masters" swimmers that are working out when I've gone to swim. So I feel pretty good about calling myself average.
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Originally posted by Eddie View PostI've been curious about how fast/slow I am too. My biggest problem is that once I get to about lap 8-10 I lose track. And I haven't convinced anyone to sit and watch while counting for me.
All I know for sure is that I swim faster than most of the really fat people who come to the pool, and slower than most of the "masters" swimmers that are working out when I've gone to swim. So I feel pretty good about calling myself average.
Interesting too. When I was running (I haven't been because I am injured, this is why I am swimming), my first mile was always my slowest. My last mile was always my fastest. With swimming, it's the total opposite. Where's my swimmers high? Why do I get progressively slower swimming and progressively faster running?What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
-Teenage Dirtbag
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So I think I've posted before that I was on the swim team in High School. Anyway, I decided recently I needed to overcome the "fat guy in the pool" pride and start back at it. We got a family membership to Lehi Legacy Center and I've been going 3-4 times a week for 3 weeks now. I have been pleasantly surprised at the reality of muscle memory and how quickly swim fitness seems to be returning. I'm up to about 1000 yards for a workout, which I do in about 30 minutes. Certainly no speed demon but for a 280 lb. guy with short limbs who hasn't swam in close to 20 years not too bad. The first time I went I was gasping for breath after 100 yards or so.
Between this, the 5K I'm doing on the 5th, and the cycling I'm trying to get going again, you guys might see me in th triathlon thread. Too bad they don't have am uber-clydesdale divison!"It's true that everything happens for a reason. Just remember that sometimes that reason is that you did something really, really, stupid."
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Originally posted by FMCoug View PostSo I think I've posted before that I was on the swim team in High School. Anyway, I decided recently I needed to overcome the "fat guy in the pool" pride and start back at it. We got a family membership to Lehi Legacy Center and I've been going 3-4 times a week for 3 weeks now. I have been pleasantly surprised at the reality of muscle memory and how quickly swim fitness seems to be returning. I'm up to about 1000 yards for a workout, which I do in about 30 minutes. Certainly no speed demon but for a 280 lb. guy with short limbs who hasn't swam in close to 20 years not too bad. The first time I went I was gasping for breath after 100 yards or so.
Between this, the 5K I'm doing on the 5th, and the cycling I'm trying to get going again, you guys might see me in th triathlon thread. Too bad they don't have am uber-clydesdale divison!What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
-Teenage Dirtbag
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Originally posted by marsupial View PostKeep it up and you won't be an uber clydesdale. Before you know it, you'll be posting half-naked pictures of your new svelte self just like another member of the board... (cough, Nikuman). Anyway, good work getting back at it.
http://beginnertriathlete.com/cms/ar...articleid=1992"It's true that everything happens for a reason. Just remember that sometimes that reason is that you did something really, really, stupid."
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Originally posted by FMCoug View PostThanks. BTW, just saw your post above about getting faster. Are you just slogging through your two miles or are you doing a swim workout with sets, etc.? If the former, here is a pretty good article on why swim workouts are like they are vs running.
http://beginnertriathlete.com/cms/ar...articleid=1992What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
-Teenage Dirtbag
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After a long absence from swimming, I started up again on Monday. It felt great to get in the water again. We joined a new gym and it has some nice pools.
Before my last baby was born, I was running 5 miles a day. After she was born, I slacked off and was only doing 3 miles a day and not very consistently. When Aristides lost his job, both of us gained some weight due to stress, depression, and sporadic exercise. I am just now at the point where I think all of the stress has died down and I realized I should have been better about my exercise during the last year. Since I have gained some weight, I don't run as fast and it is way difficult for me. So I decided to swim off the weight.
One thing I did not anticipate was that my boys (11 and 9) would want to work out with me. But each day, instead of going to kid care or having fun at the water slides next to the lap pool, they do laps with me. It has been kind of fun working out with them. It feels great to be doing something I was so passionate about once before.
I am trying to figure out the best kind of workouts for me. I can do a mile in 30-35 minutes if I swim straight through, but I have been doing some intervals as well. Right now, I am so out of shape, I can only handle an hour workout, but I would like to build up to 90 minutes. My plan is to swim 5 days a week, do weights 2 times a week, and eventually add in running again. If any of you swimmers have any great tips for me, I am all ears, or eyes in this case.
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Originally posted by Soccermom View PostAfter a long absence from swimming, I started up again on Monday. It felt great to get in the water again. We joined a new gym and it has some nice pools.
Before my last baby was born, I was running 5 miles a day. After she was born, I slacked off and was only doing 3 miles a day and not very consistently. When Aristides lost his job, both of us gained some weight due to stress, depression, and sporadic exercise. I am just now at the point where I think all of the stress has died down and I realized I should have been better about my exercise during the last year. Since I have gained some weight, I don't run as fast and it is way difficult for me. So I decided to swim off the weight.
One thing I did not anticipate was that my boys (11 and 9) would want to work out with me. But each day, instead of going to kid care or having fun at the water slides next to the lap pool, they do laps with me. It has been kind of fun working out with them. It feels great to be doing something I was so passionate about once before.
I am trying to figure out the best kind of workouts for me. I can do a mile in 30-35 minutes if I swim straight through, but I have been doing some intervals as well. Right now, I am so out of shape, I can only handle an hour workout, but I would like to build up to 90 minutes. My plan is to swim 5 days a week, do weights 2 times a week, and eventually add in running again. If any of you swimmers have any great tips for me, I am all ears, or eyes in this case.
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Originally posted by Soccermom View PostAfter a long absence from swimming, I started up again on Monday. It felt great to get in the water again. We joined a new gym and it has some nice pools.
Before my last baby was born, I was running 5 miles a day. After she was born, I slacked off and was only doing 3 miles a day and not very consistently. When Aristides lost his job, both of us gained some weight due to stress, depression, and sporadic exercise. I am just now at the point where I think all of the stress has died down and I realized I should have been better about my exercise during the last year. Since I have gained some weight, I don't run as fast and it is way difficult for me. So I decided to swim off the weight.
One thing I did not anticipate was that my boys (11 and 9) would want to work out with me. But each day, instead of going to kid care or having fun at the water slides next to the lap pool, they do laps with me. It has been kind of fun working out with them. It feels great to be doing something I was so passionate about once before.
I am trying to figure out the best kind of workouts for me. I can do a mile in 30-35 minutes if I swim straight through, but I have been doing some intervals as well. Right now, I am so out of shape, I can only handle an hour workout, but I would like to build up to 90 minutes. My plan is to swim 5 days a week, do weights 2 times a week, and eventually add in running again. If any of you swimmers have any great tips for me, I am all ears, or eyes in this case.
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Originally posted by Soccermom View PostSo I decided to swim off the weight.
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