The Masters Swimming Thread!

[Running Mommy]

Yep, lastnight I took quite a beating- literally.
The outdoor pool has nice wide lanes, perfect for sharing, but no lights in the pool, so we are stuck in the indoor pool for the evening session.
The indoor pools lanes are a bit narrower. For a seasoned swimmer it's not that big of a deal, but get a novice in your lane and WATCH OUT!

I was swimming with a girl who was a drifter. She was a very nice girl, but she drifted all over the place as she swam. Despite my hugging the lane lines and whacking my hand repeatedly (YOUCH!) on the "rope" to try to stay as much to my side as possible, she hit me head on twice. It made for a very stressful session. Not only was I trying to work on my stroke, but I was trying to avoid a collision at the same time.

I was starting to feel like I was in an Ironman swim. Not only did we have the head ons, but I was kicked and whacked a couple of times as well.

Like I said, she was a nice girl, she apologized for whacking me, but it was stressful. I mean I found myself sighting in the pool to see where she was as if I was in open water looking for a bouy!

So all in all it wasn't such a good masters night for me. I didn't feel like I accomplished anything other than getting out alive. I may need to switch back to morning masters...

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi All,
Well, since you guys are the only ones that "get it", I have to share.

I had a smokin' OWS last night. My best of the season. If I can feel that good in two weeks at Nationals, I will be so happy.

2200 in 33 mins......

Now if I could just feel that good on the run!

[Kimmyt]

Nice time! Thats what, 1:30/100 yards? Smokin!

[rocknrollgirl]

You know Kimmy, I never think in those terms outside the pool. For an OWS I always think in terms of my time over 500 or 1000 yards. Funny.

I did have a wetsuit on, so that added to some of the speed, but I just felt great. I have developed a nice cadence for my ows, and I can zone out and just cruise.

A long way from my choking, panic on the first attempt in my wetsuit in April.

[Wahine]

Hi All,
Well, since you guys are the only ones that "get it", I have to share.

I had a smokin' OWS last night. My best of the season. If I can feel that good in two weeks at Nationals, I will be so happy.

2200 in 33 mins......

Now if I could just feel that good on the run!

This is sooooooooo exciting.

[rocknrollgirl]

It is so silly, but I felt so good about it all day. It is not like I can even tell anyone. Nobody cares...and they think I am nuts anyway.


The funny part of the story is....

We are now swimming locally at a lake. My friend lives across the street from the lake. Nobody is allowed on the lake, unless you live on the lake. So my friend took us over to meet her across the street neighbors to see if we could park at their house and swim off their dock. We they have become our adoptive grandparents. They leave us bottled water on the dock while we swim. It is really cute.

Last night there was a swan in the lake. Bob, our adopted grandpa was so worried that I was going to get attacked that he sat on the dock with his pellet gun to protect us.

[Wahine]

Aaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww. That is sooooo cute.

I know what you mean about people not getting it. I used to go into work and say thing like, " I know you really don't care and may not even have a clue what I'm talking about but I swam a 1:30 100 today. Thanks for listening." Then I'd walk away. They all think I'm nuts too.

[Running Mommy]

RNR- I LOVE IT! Such nice folks!!
And the 2200 in 33?? HOLY SMOKES! Did you leave a wake???!!!

[rocknrollgirl]

RM...I do not know, but Chris said I was moving. It was just one of those days where I felt really good.
Oh please, please, please let me feel that good in Tahoe.....

OK, I am done praying now.....


(well not totally done, oh please, please, please don't let the run suck too much)

OK....done for the moment....