Do I look like an idiot yet?

[alpinerabbit]

Gods! I came out of the pool today looking like a complete idiot.

I was swimming 35 min freestyle (yeah I'm opening this thread just to brag :cool: ). I have rather large goggles and the edges totally showed when I came out. And the nose bridge too. How embarrassing.

Rabbit

[Wahine]

Do you really want advice on how to avoid unsightly goggle lines or do you want me to congratulate you on 35 min freestyle?

Just teasing!!

That's awesome. I can't believe how far your swimming has come. It's a big feet to swim 35 min freestyle. Will you tell us how far you went?

[alpinerabbit]

Hee hee ....
that's the fix I am in. I can't keep track. Quite a bit more than 1K perhaps.
Hence I went on an extensive surfing spree and came up with the following options:

A ring lap timer to the tune of 45$

This thing: $2.50 it even says it is a genuine livestrong wrist band
http://www.printnumber.com/ebay_ywb.jpg
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sports-Cycle-Run-Swim-Lap-Counter-Wristband_W0QQitemZ160097708068QQcategoryZ64682QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


And finally... something for the creative ones among us.
http://images.golfgalaxy.com/f/726/28359/4h/www.golfgalaxy.com/galaxy/assets/product_images/PAPMACPKJKPLIMBP.jpg
It's for golfers and comes as a keychain, but for a wristband, one could do their own beadwork. You slide one over per stroke in case you're a golfer.
The beads must be quite tight on that ribbon, then they'd stick where they were put.

I guess the goggle lines can't be avoided.


PS Wahine: I do, indeed, have rather big feet.

[KSH]

I hear ya!

I got out of the pool at 7 AM on Friday... and still had goggle marks around my eyes at Noon.

I keep track of my laps by yelling out the number after I leave the wall. For some reason, if I say it outloud, I don't forget.

[Tri Girl]

Gerat job on the 35 min swim!!!! You're becoming quite the fish!
I like the lap counter wristband thingy- I might have to check that out! I use hairbands (one for every 100), but that gets cumbersome and I've never figured out another way to count that I could keep track of. I may have found my new counter! Thanks!

As for the goggle marks- consider them a badge of honor. When I USED to swim in the morning before work (can't drag my butt outta bed anymore), I'd have goggle marks all morning. After my first 4 class periods quit making fun of me, I was fine. :D

Great job Rabbit!!! :)