tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post5495670057432834196..comments2023-10-31T05:30:22.563-05:00Comments on Trial by Fire: Swimming and Other Liquid PursuitsLarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058994751103189361noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-72259342272153733872007-08-13T10:32:00.000-05:002007-08-13T10:32:00.000-05:00community influencer - I like the term.Yes, swimmi...community influencer - I like the term.<BR/><BR/>Yes, swimming is a crap shoot. I keep hoping that soon I will be as smokin' fast in the swim as I am elsewhere, but alas - I'm just...consistent...<BR/><BR/>this is not a bad thing.<BR/><BR/>I like the sharks with machineguns lawsuit - I think this is worth pursuing.the Dread Pirate Rackhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758895507726373202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-50812537725906312502007-08-10T11:55:00.000-05:002007-08-10T11:55:00.000-05:00You can NEVER compare open water times, even in th...You can NEVER compare open water times, even in the same spot - there are just too many variables. Just keep doing it, and you'll get faster, I promise.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-68818944362627668312007-08-09T21:09:00.000-05:002007-08-09T21:09:00.000-05:00Swimming is a great mystery. Lately I have been s...Swimming is a great mystery. Lately I have been slow. There's no good reason - it just is what it is. I expect that soon I will be faster and I won't understand why. I just do what the coaches say and hope it all works out.<BR/><BR/>I wish the Accelerade people would drafte me because I need more shirts. I do! Actually I did a review for them last year - before they started giving out shirts.21stCenturyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370504811536749950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-46790037400184143012007-08-09T20:20:00.000-05:002007-08-09T20:20:00.000-05:00Hard to say what happened during the swim, other t...Hard to say what happened during the swim, other than it was what it was. There are times still when I feel like I am flying through the water, smooth stroking, sighting really well, and when I look at my watch, I am a minute slower than when I had a hard swim workout. Swimming, like running and biking, takes consistency to see improvement, and maybe more so. Just get comfortable in the water and don't worry about your time. It is the part of the tri that will show you the least gain for the effort.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302710072433158197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636567097339297046.post-34674809638652667702007-08-09T17:58:00.000-05:002007-08-09T17:58:00.000-05:00Never blame yourself when you can pass blame on to...Never blame yourself when you can pass blame on to the elements. Your swim time was probably slower because:<BR/>A) You sustained some minor brain damage in your head-on collision that affected your gross motor skills. I smell a very lucrative law suit!<BR/>B) The course was long AND it was high tide AND there was a current AND the water was too hot.<BR/>C) The first time around your watch stopped, and then started again a few minutes later making your time look faster than it actually was.<BR/>D) Sharks, big ones, with machine guns.<BR/><BR/>~I heart my accelerade, but I would describe it as tasting more "gelatin-y" thank chalky~<BR/><BR/>PS Note to self: on next badass workout be sure to bleed more and then puke INTO the wound, then I'll have more bragging rights.No Wetsuit Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469623491199183549noreply@blogger.com