I miss swimming!
Jthanmyfitnesspal
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I cross train, so I still have running and cycling, but I miss swimming!
Normally, May would mean getting back into the local pond, but will that be safe this year? Who knows!
I've been working with resistance bands and floor-ex a few days a week, and I'm actually regaining some strength I had before when I did it more often. I'm trying to get back to 50 push-ups, doing lots of core, and you can do very well with other upper body muscles using the resistance bands. I have a few old dumbbells in the basement that I'm planning to clean off and bring upstairs. That's all good stuff!
Still, I wonder when we'll get back to using the pool. I imagine that, even if chlorine kills COVID19 "on contact," there could be transmission above the water via breathing and/or in the locker room (including the shared shower). Such places could be considered dangerous until there is a vaccine, which could be a year away.
I know there are bigger problems in the world, but I miss swimming!
Normally, May would mean getting back into the local pond, but will that be safe this year? Who knows!
I've been working with resistance bands and floor-ex a few days a week, and I'm actually regaining some strength I had before when I did it more often. I'm trying to get back to 50 push-ups, doing lots of core, and you can do very well with other upper body muscles using the resistance bands. I have a few old dumbbells in the basement that I'm planning to clean off and bring upstairs. That's all good stuff!
Still, I wonder when we'll get back to using the pool. I imagine that, even if chlorine kills COVID19 "on contact," there could be transmission above the water via breathing and/or in the locker room (including the shared shower). Such places could be considered dangerous until there is a vaccine, which could be a year away.
I know there are bigger problems in the world, but I miss swimming!
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Swim aerobics was my everything, my exercise, my social gathering, my reason to get up and get things done before class. I miss it like everything.6
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I miss climbing! Indoor climbing is probably worse than indoor swimming, as it is plastic holds compared to chlorinated water. Outdoor climbing will be a better bet, but is logistically harder in London.
I miss swimming as well. And I miss scuba a lot.
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@Jthanmyfitnesspal - I"m 11 weeks out from a race(assuming it doesn't get cancelled), so it really hurts to watch my swim fitness erode. I"m doing what I can with swim cords, but its not the same as pool time. I"ll push the open water season once the water gets a bit warmer. Its in the low 40's around here now.
But, the good news is that we can still run and ride our bikes!2 -
I, too, miss the pool. I'm doing other things like the rest of you, but nothing comes close. Sigh.1
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I miss swimming too. I don’t think there’s any evidence that the virus is transmitted through water. Outdoor swimming should be fine when the weather warms up, as long as social distance is maintained from other swimmers.0
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I basically miss swimming except for 2 months of the year. This year, maybe not get it at all. My local pool charges WAY too much ($5) for a 30 min lap swim. Even if they open, I may not want to pay the price.0
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DancingMoosie wrote: »I basically miss swimming except for 2 months of the year. This year, maybe not get it at all. My local pool charges WAY too much ($5) for a 30 min lap swim. Even if they open, I may not want to pay the price.
Do they time you?
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Me too!!!! And there are no good outdoor option here except for the Bayous and that is NOT a place you want to swim. I'm scared to even dip my feet in when I kayak. And it's for fear of alligators....it's more the toxic waste water and dead bodies that are probably hiding in there.
I miss climbing! Indoor climbing is probably worse than indoor swimming, as it is plastic holds compared to chlorinated water. Outdoor climbing will be a better bet, but is logistically harder in London.
I miss swimming as well. And I miss scuba a lot.
My son and I were able to get our lead climbing certification done literally hours before the indoor climbing gyms closed. We have outdoor climbing about 3 hours away, so I think we have to take a day trip up one weekend before they shut down the state parks.2 -
Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I basically miss swimming except for 2 months of the year. This year, maybe not get it at all. My local pool charges WAY too much ($5) for a 30 min lap swim. Even if they open, I may not want to pay the price.
Do they time you?
It's only available 11:30-12, so at noon they open the pool to the public. It's quite obvious. Of course, they did change the rule that one entrance fee covers everything, so I could stay after 12, but there would no longer be an open lap lane. They put the "ropes" away, leaving the pool an open space for everyone.0 -
I miss swimming as well. I started taking lessons last February. I enjoyed it so much. I wanted to learn every stroke3
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@DancingMoosie : That is ridiculous! Sounds like the inmates need to take over the asylum!
BTW: It seems like every pool has a cranky pool manager that makes all the decisions (and takes all the heat, maybe explaining the crankiness). I've petitioned such a person under various circumstances for various things, sometimes with success.2 -
Yes, I was thinking I could maybe make a deal with the manager, especially because I'm usually the only person almost all summer to take advantage of lap swim. But who knows what this summer will bring.0
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Thanks for starting this thread; it's hard to find someone who truly understands this. I'm 10 weeks out from my first halfIronman. From the start, I've been worried about making the cut-off time. This makes it worse. It's WI here so I can't swim outside either. If they don't cancel, my only hope is that the wetsuit works the miracles people claim.0
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SwtHedgehog wrote: »It's WI here so I can't swim outside either. If they don't cancel, my only hope is that the wetsuit works the miracles people claim.
Not quite a miracle, but a triathlon wetsuit is a big help for those who suffer "sinking legs" syndrome as they fatigue (like me). The wetsuit will keep your legs afloat, even if you stop swimming. This saves valuable energy during a 1.2 mile swim.
As far as open water swim training, I have an insulated neoprene swim cap that really helps in cold water swims. We've started open water swimming as early as mid April in Ct by using insulated caps, wetsuits and even booties to ward off the chill. My 70.3 race is June 19th, so I'm planning to get at least 6-8 weeks of open water swims in before race day.
Good luck with your first HIM! Its my favorite distance to race.
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SwtHedgehog wrote: »Thanks for starting this thread; it's hard to find someone who truly understands this. I'm 10 weeks out from my first halfIronman. From the start, I've been worried about making the cut-off time. This makes it worse. It's WI here so I can't swim outside either. If they don't cancel, my only hope is that the wetsuit works the miracles people claim.
which half ironman and do you think they are going to hold it? i know that the vast majority of races through May are cancelled and potentially june depending on how things are going?0 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I basically miss swimming except for 2 months of the year. This year, maybe not get it at all. My local pool charges WAY too much ($5) for a 30 min lap swim. Even if they open, I may not want to pay the price.
Do they time you?
It's only available 11:30-12, so at noon they open the pool to the public. It's quite obvious. Of course, they did change the rule that one entrance fee covers everything, so I could stay after 12, but there would no longer be an open lap lane. They put the "ropes" away, leaving the pool an open space for everyone.
that is stupid! my pool had open swim but still leave 1-2 lanes in the water for those of us who want to do laps (in fact they don't just do lap swim; its lap swim in conjunction with open swim1 -
deannalfisher wrote: »SwtHedgehog wrote: »Thanks for starting this thread; it's hard to find someone who truly understands this. I'm 10 weeks out from my first halfIronman. From the start, I've been worried about making the cut-off time. This makes it worse. It's WI here so I can't swim outside either. If they don't cancel, my only hope is that the wetsuit works the miracles people claim.
which half ironman and do you think they are going to hold it? i know that the vast majority of races through May are cancelled and potentially june depending on how things are going?
It's the Madison one June 14. I double checked today and it's still on. I've been trying to do some arm workouts.1 -
Our pool here in Rome has just reopened. I had my first swim after 3 months. Lots of rules but there is only one person in every lane. We have to make reservations online and wear masks in the locker room. The swimming was glorious!3
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No pool for me this summer😢1
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Our pools have advertised for lifeguards, so it sounds promising. (Fingers crossed).0
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I've seen a few tri club friends doing some open water swimming recently. Still no pools open around here, but I'm going to dig out the wetsuit and begin open water swimming.1
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I miss swimming, too. Typically, at this point of the year, I'd have made my transition from indoor/gym training, plus cycling, to cycling to the beach to swim (ocean and outdoor pool). Well, I've been in strict quarantine (Jersey Shore) all this time (underlying conditions make me a higher risk), so no cycling yet, and of course, no swimming. Well, the beach is open now, and I'm going to do my first ride since lockdown this week, maybe to the beach area. The pool .... might be coming at some point this month, we'll see. Of course, the gym closed in March, and I've been doing a variety of indoor exercises, but it just isn't the same.2
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I've now done one pond swim. Man, it killed me! I'll have to do some more of them.0
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Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »I've now done one pond swim. Man, it killed me! I'll have to do some more of them.
I feel you on this. I finally got to the beach a few days ago, did some ocean swimming (the pool facility there was a little too crowded for me to feel at ease). Whew. Now that I'm getting out a little more again, I hope to make up the fitness gap I've lost. I rode the bike today. I just don't have the legs and wind I had, even in the winter.0 -
No pool in WA yet but we get into a local lake to swim since May. Wetsuit for most of us and some of us also use a thermal cap and socks as needed. After nursing a shoulder injury all winter and doing very little Actual “swimming”, just drills, I’m back up to about .8 mi now. Feeling confident for the first time that I’ll be able to get back up 1 mile soon!0
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No pool in WA yet but we get into a local lake to swim since May. Wetsuit for most of us and some of us also use a thermal cap and socks as needed. After nursing a shoulder injury all winter and doing very little Actual “swimming”, just drills, I’m back up to about .8 mi now. Feeling confident for the first time that I’ll be able to get back up 1 mile soon!
If I recall correctly, you're in the Olympia area? For a while, as a kid, I lived in Auburn. Our local lake, Lake Tapps, a manmade lake, was "fed by Mt. Rainier runoff" as they used to say. All I can say, it was cool water all summer. Ocean temps here in NJ still cool, but warming. Good swimming temps.0 -
Oh my gosh I miss swimming SO MUCH. We've had a very cool spring / early summer here in BC so I haven't braved lakes or oceans yet but I am planning to next weekend. The city of Vancouver is opening a few pools in mid-July but I'm honestly not sure how willing I am to risk it, I might wait and see how people behave the first little while.0
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