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Chucifer

Jul 19, 12 10:52

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [sentania] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
sentania wrote:
heh - if they were anything like my training trips - chances are they were before the sun came up, in an unheated USMC base that was actually probably refrigerated.....

This brings back bad memories of cranking out predawn sets at the Hanscom AFB outdoor pool with water so cold you wanted to keep swimming between sets to stay warm...


sentania

Jul 19, 12 11:04

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [foots] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
This thread is awesome.

It reminded me just how difficult swimming was in college, and it makes me want to work harder in triathlon, because honestly I'm kind of slacking off relatively speaking.


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jbnc77

Jul 19, 12 11:06

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [James Haycraft] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Dude.......


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FLA Jill

Jul 19, 12 11:08

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [sentania] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
We always ended up in Ft. Lauderdale. Nice to sleep on the beach between practices, but man, my pasty white Midwestern self forgot sunscreen before nap time once, and long course butterfly with bad sunburn on the shoulders is a very special kind of bonus pain.


James Haycraft

Jul 19, 12 11:35

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [sentania] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
sentania wrote:
This thread is awesome.

It reminded me just how difficult swimming was in college, and it makes me want to work harder in triathlon, because honestly I'm kind of slacking off relatively speaking.

Imagine if we all had that kind of work ethic. Triathlon would be pretty competitive. Oh wait, it already is. Crap.
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lightheir

Jul 19, 12 11:53

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [James Haycraft] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
James Haycraft wrote:
sentania wrote:
This thread is awesome.

It reminded me just how difficult swimming was in college, and it makes me want to work harder in triathlon, because honestly I'm kind of slacking off relatively speaking.


Imagine if we all had that kind of work ethic. Triathlon would be pretty competitive. Oh wait, it already is. Crap.


Meh. The work ethic is in a lot of folks.

It's one thing to focus mainly on triathlon. Yes, it requires both work ethic and talent, and yes, I'm impressed with pros/elites with their work ethic and talent.

Still, It's another to work rigorous 10 hour workdays, have at least 4 hours of baby duty on top, AND still put up like 12 hours on training on top without ruining your family while triathlon remains a third priority to work and family, yet you still want to do well in it. A lot of MOP AGers work harder than you could imagine - just not in triathlon, since it's not paying the bills any time soon for them.


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James Haycraft

Jul 19, 12 12:06

Post #57 of 64 (572 views)
Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [lightheir] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Babies, just like swimming, are a choice ;)
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jeffa

Jul 19, 12 12:07

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FLA Jill wrote:
We always ended up in Ft. Lauderdale. Nice to sleep on the beach between practices, but man, my pasty white Midwestern self forgot sunscreen before nap time once, and long course butterfly with bad sunburn on the shoulders is a very special kind of bonus pain.

Ah yes.... 50 x 50's at the Hall of Fame, twice a day, plus our own practice. Makes me tired just thinking about it...


lightheir

Jul 19, 12 12:22

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [James Haycraft] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
James Haycraft wrote:
Babies, just like swimming, are a choice ;)

So is living off your mom and dad ;)


James Haycraft

Jul 19, 12 12:27

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [lightheir] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Yes, that choice would make my life easier. Too bad I have yet to make it.
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FLA Jill

Jul 19, 12 12:46

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jeffa wrote:
FLA Jill wrote:
We always ended up in Ft. Lauderdale. Nice to sleep on the beach between practices, but man, my pasty white Midwestern self forgot sunscreen before nap time once, and long course butterfly with bad sunburn on the shoulders is a very special kind of bonus pain.

Ah yes.... 50 x 50's at the Hall of Fame, twice a day, plus our own practice. Makes me tired just thinking about it...

And then you'd fall asleep still hearing the whistles for the 50x50s.


sentania

Jul 19, 12 13:06

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [lightheir] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Life is full of choices.

I choose to have a full time job, which I am successful at.

I choose to have a part time "hobby" job (that takes WAY more time than I should let it)

My wife and I choose to raise a child, which time will tell if I'm successful at.

I choose to have a good relationship with my wife.

I desire to do respectably at triathlons.

As a result, I also choose to get my ass out of bed at 4:30 am very frequently so that I can do the work needed and not have to take time away from my family in the afternoon. This choice especially sucks when I choose to stay up until 11:30 pm building a new home theater PC, or when I am up late dealing with folks in India after they've screwed up my VMware environment at work.


Please - don't try to lecture me on the trials and tribulations of an AGer. At the end of the day it comes down to choices. Accept that, and accept your choices - any attempt to rationalize things is simply making excuses.


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(This post was edited by sentania on Jul 19, 12 13:06)


gwdiv

Jul 19, 12 19:01

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Re: Going to bat for the swimmers [foots] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
I'm a terrible swimmer, but I only learned how to swim last year. I agreed with the gist of the post: if you want to become a better swimmer, work really hard on your swim.

The only thing that I didn't quite understand was the very start of your post. You've heard people say that swimmers are lucky or have it easy? As if swimmers can just magically swim well and don't work hard? I've never thought that. Who says this?
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James Haycraft

Jul 19, 12 19:13

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gwdiv wrote:
The only thing that I didn't quite understand was the very start of your post. You've heard people say that swimmers are lucky or have it easy? As if swimmers can just magically swim well and don't work hard? I've never thought that. Who says this?

Lots of people that think swimming is magic.
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