i am slow or not quick in the wet. i look at it like having sexual intercourse. my big old ass travels through the water like a WWII nine-ton landing craft navigations machine making its way for the beaches.
im at around 1 mph freestyle stroking, some days better than others. also i can get even slower than turtles mating & here's how - those buoyant dumbells turn a freestyle swim into a 1/2 a mile per hour event & this is my very favorite & most trying swim considering when starting this operation i could do a whole ten laps (75 foot pool - down is one lap/back is two laps) then go about my swim. then i would switch it up, every other lap would be freestyle no dumbells, freestyle dumbells & do my one mile in this fashion. today - everyday i swim i grab those floating dumbells & swim one - two hrs. this is purely fantastic & as slow as can be & is powering up those shoulders, arms, neck & chest muscles. flex those boobs & make grandpa's tattoo dance a jig
my hairy ass face slows me down, my big ass frame is not a speedboat, more power to you guys that fly through the drink, you are doing wonderful work but watch your backs you crazy speed demons, im back there coming up on ya's like a sleepy old rusty ass anchor or something. surprisingly enough there are slim trim swimmers who are even behind me. this is unacceptable
i am slow or not quick in the wet. i look at it like having sexual intercourse. my big old ass travels through the water like a WWII nine-ton landing craft navigations machine making its way for the beaches.
I got in about 2,200 yards on Tuesday, which was the most I've swam in a single period in some time.
Yesterday I swam about 1,200 yards ... I felt more sore than when I finished on Tuesday! Stupid muscles, not used to swimming yet and too slow to recover ...
i am slow or not quick in the wet. i look at it like having sexual intercourse. my big old ass travels through the water like a WWII nine-ton landing craft navigations machine making its way for the beaches.
I got in about 2,200 yards on Tuesday, which was the most I've swam in a single period in some time.
Yesterday I swam about 1,200 yards ... I felt more sore than when I finished on Tuesday! Stupid muscles, not used to swimming yet and too slow to recover ...
ruling the water = you 2,200 yards is 1.25 miles or 6600 feet (5280 ft in one mile) 1,200 yards is 0.68 miles (so over a 1/2 mile) beautiful
today was easy day bullpoop as my knees ached after being needled with so i did some shallow water exercises - both upper & lower body & stretches & things to get well warmed up plus treaded water a good 20-30 min & then i swam a hard 1/4 mile or 1320 feet or 440 yards i think... no, i know for a fact i swim my laps quicker when i am not wearing my swim cap the swim cap needs adjustments often, this means im adjusting my stuff wrapped around my head & burning up time instead of getting after it
my swim cap tore the other day; had to order a new one i am pretty sure today's quarter mile was around 12 minutes which is a lot quicker than my standard 15-20 minute quarter mile. straight swimming, no dumbells, no swim cap adjusting... nice time for me
so today i had two dr. appointments. my primary doctor always asks, "are you still swimming?" yes i am, all the time. he said, "you are persistant & this is why you will succeed at your goals, health issues" "swimming is in fact saving your life, you are saving yourself" doc, you have no idea just how persistant i am, i will drive you crazy before i stop "but you will not quit & i know this" you're right, i couldn't stop working at becoming a better man. some may, i will not "you're the most determined person i have ever met" are you serious? "i wouldn't have said that if i wasn't serious" wow thanks, doc! #$%^&*&^%$#$%^&*
but if i could only have a rewind, i sure as shit would back up my life just a bit & start over in another direction instead of living a self abusive lifestyle. being your own nightmare is not good
so now being addicted to swimming saves & makes stronger vs' addicted to drugs & alcohol which creates unhealthy living & someday will kill
sorry for the long-winded crap, had to get this off my chest
thank you for helping out keeping this swim thread living & thanks for being a swim instructor & mentoring young kids in the water; my mom did this for 30 years & was a lifeguard & helped adults overcome their fear of water & a whole pile of other aquatic stuff
I got in about 2,200 yards on Tuesday, which was the most I've swam in a single period in some time.
Yesterday I swam about 1,200 yards ... I felt more sore than when I finished on Tuesday! Stupid muscles, not used to swimming yet and too slow to recover ...
ruling the water = you 2,200 yards is 1.25 miles or 6600 feet (5280 ft in one mile) 1,200 yards is 0.68 miles (so over a 1/2 mile) beautiful
today was easy day bullpoop as my knees ached after being needled with so i did some shallow water exercises - both upper & lower body & stretches & things to get well warmed up plus treaded water a good 20-30 min & then i swam a hard 1/4 mile or 1320 feet or 440 yards i think... no, i know for a fact i swim my laps quicker when i am not wearing my swim cap the swim cap needs adjustments often, this means im adjusting my stuff wrapped around my head & burning up time instead of getting after it
my swim cap tore the other day; had to order a new one i am pretty sure today's quarter mile was around 12 minutes which is a lot quicker than my standard 15-20 minute quarter mile. straight swimming, no dumbells, no swim cap adjusting... nice time for me
so today i had two dr. appointments. my primary doctor always asks, "are you still swimming?" yes i am, all the time. he said, "you are persistant & this is why you will succeed at your goals, health issues" "swimming is in fact saving your life, you are saving yourself" doc, you have no idea just how persistant i am, i will drive you crazy before i stop "but you will not quit & i know this" you're right, i couldn't stop working at becoming a better man. some may, i will not "you're the most determined person i have ever met" are you serious? "i wouldn't have said that if i wasn't serious" wow thanks, doc! #$%^&*&^%$#$%^&*
but if i could only have a rewind, i sure as shit would back up my life just a bit & start over in another direction instead of living a self abusive lifestyle. being your own nightmare is not good
so now being addicted to swimming saves & makes stronger vs' addicted to drugs & alcohol which creates unhealthy living & someday will kill
sorry for the long-winded crap, had to get this off my chest
thank you for helping out keeping this swim thread living & thanks for being a swim instructor & mentoring young kids in the water; my mom did this for 30 years & was a lifeguard & helped adults overcome their fear of water & a whole pile of other aquatic stuff
be well, sir
Way to stay persistent! Keep it up and you'll be able to do that quarter mile swim in less than 10 minutes, for sure.
I highly recommend swimming with a cap ... pool chemicals can destroy your hair. They have different types ... silicon, latex ... see which works best for you.
That's awesome about your mom! When I think of myself 30 years from now, I can't imagine not continuing my work with instructing young people in the pool.
yeah i been using a swim cap for a few yrs now. i believe they're latex but they could be silicon as well. i'll be darned
chlorine screws up my hair making it crunchy fried & stiffer than aquatic johnson. for a dude with long curly ringed up hair this is a disaster. swim cap...X, chlorine removal shampoo before regular shampooing & conditioning...X
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im at around 1 mph freestyle stroking, some days better than others. also i can get even slower than turtles mating & here's how - those buoyant dumbells turn a freestyle swim into a 1/2 a mile per hour event & this is my very favorite & most trying swim considering when starting this operation i could do a whole ten laps (75 foot pool - down is one lap/back is two laps) then go about my swim. then i would switch it up, every other lap would be freestyle no dumbells, freestyle dumbells & do my one mile in this fashion. today - everyday i swim i grab those floating dumbells & swim one - two hrs. this is purely fantastic & as slow as can be & is powering up those shoulders, arms, neck & chest muscles. flex those boobs & make grandpa's tattoo dance a jig
my hairy ass face slows me down, my big ass frame is not a speedboat, more power to you guys that fly through the drink, you are doing wonderful work but watch your backs you crazy speed demons, im back there coming up on ya's like a sleepy old rusty ass anchor or something. surprisingly enough there are slim trim swimmers who are even behind me. this is unacceptable
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
That's alot of guys in your ass, Chad.
just saying
Yesterday I swam about 1,200 yards ... I felt more sore than when I finished on Tuesday! Stupid muscles, not used to swimming yet and too slow to recover ...
"Let's check Idaho."
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
2,200 yards is 1.25 miles or 6600 feet (5280 ft in one mile)
1,200 yards is 0.68 miles (so over a 1/2 mile)
beautiful
today was easy day bullpoop as my knees ached after being needled with
so i did some shallow water exercises - both upper & lower body & stretches & things to get well warmed up plus treaded water a good 20-30 min & then i swam a hard 1/4 mile or 1320 feet or 440 yards
i think... no, i know for a fact i swim my laps quicker when i am not wearing my swim cap
the swim cap needs adjustments often, this means im adjusting my stuff wrapped around my head & burning up time instead of getting after it
my swim cap tore the other day; had to order a new one
i am pretty sure today's quarter mile was around 12 minutes which is a lot quicker than my standard 15-20 minute quarter mile. straight swimming, no dumbells, no swim cap adjusting... nice time for me
so today i had two dr. appointments. my primary doctor always asks, "are you still swimming?"
yes i am, all the time.
he said, "you are persistant & this is why you will succeed at your goals, health issues"
"swimming is in fact saving your life, you are saving yourself"
doc, you have no idea just how persistant i am, i will drive you crazy before i stop
"but you will not quit & i know this"
you're right, i couldn't stop working at becoming a better man. some may, i will not
"you're the most determined person i have ever met"
are you serious?
"i wouldn't have said that if i wasn't serious"
wow thanks, doc! #$%^&*&^%$#$%^&*
but if i could only have a rewind, i sure as shit would back up my life just a bit & start over in another direction instead of living a self abusive lifestyle. being your own nightmare is not good
so now being addicted to swimming saves & makes stronger vs' addicted to drugs & alcohol which creates unhealthy living & someday will kill
sorry for the long-winded crap, had to get this off my chest
thank you for helping out keeping this swim thread living
& thanks for being a swim instructor & mentoring young kids in the water; my mom did this for 30 years & was a lifeguard & helped adults overcome their fear of water & a whole pile of other aquatic stuff
be well, sir
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
I highly recommend swimming with a cap ... pool chemicals can destroy your hair. They have different types ... silicon, latex ... see which works best for you.
That's awesome about your mom! When I think of myself 30 years from now, I can't imagine not continuing my work with instructing young people in the pool.
"Let's check Idaho."
chlorine screws up my hair making it crunchy fried & stiffer than aquatic johnson. for a dude with long curly ringed up hair this is a disaster. swim cap...X, chlorine removal shampoo before regular shampooing & conditioning...X
i use a long hair black speedo cap. the link i been trying to put up doesn't want to cooperate
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce