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tkoritz · July 2nd, 2008, 03:53 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by keri.lewis)

Thanks Tobi

I had seen the threads - but it's not what I'm really after... it's the people interaction that's essential for me. If I liked swimming it would be easier to drag my carcass to the pool.. There is NO WAY I want to do 2000M of swimming.. it's hard enough to run for an hour without losing interest - but at least the scenery changes

The youtube is interesting.. will watch it again and try to figure out what I can use.

Thanks for the data - I'll keep trying.. maybe an equivalent of the club dip is worth setting up if I can get a group together. It'd also make it easier to get a coach involved. The trouble is that I can't be guaranteed to hit the dates as I travel for work..

Anyone other than GLOC interested in getting in the pool?

Are there Masters programs over there? If so, you may want to consider that. It will ensure doing the workouts with others, and depending on the coach, they can make a huge difference on your technique, which in turn, makes everything less frustrating and more enjoyable. I'm in year 2 of a Masters program and wish I started 10 years ago. I run a lot too, but swimming is so much easier on the joints.

FWIW....

July 2nd, 2008, 03:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
tkoritz(Offline) GUE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 19	Quote: (Originally Posted by keri.lewis) Thanks Tobi I had seen the threads - but it's not what I'm really after... it's the people interaction that's essential for me. If I liked swimming it would be easier to drag my carcass to the pool.. There is NO WAY I want to do 2000M of swimming.. it's hard enough to run for an hour without losing interest - but at least the scenery changes The youtube is interesting.. will watch it again and try to figure out what I can use. Thanks for the data - I'll keep trying.. maybe an equivalent of the club dip is worth setting up if I can get a group together. It'd also make it easier to get a coach involved. The trouble is that I can't be guaranteed to hit the dates as I travel for work.. Anyone other than GLOC interested in getting in the pool? Are there Masters programs over there? If so, you may want to consider that. It will ensure doing the workouts with others, and depending on the coach, they can make a huge difference on your technique, which in turn, makes everything less frustrating and more enjoyable. I'm in year 2 of a Masters program and wish I started 10 years ago. I run a lot too, but swimming is so much easier on the joints. FWIW....