tdhighfill Member

I wish you luck! It depends on where you live, The masters swim team is called "fit swim" at my local YMCA. it is included in membership, they have a coach. It doesnT work well for me because the couch just puts a workout on a board and stands there. Sometimes sn isn't even there. Most of the members seem to do their own…

@C4L05 - that is a wonderful story! Keep us posted we can all do a big shout of YIPPIE when you manage 100m non-stop! your story is wonderful. so glad you have conquered the cholorine fear!

These are soooo true for me: • you collect swim caps.....green daisy ones. • In the toilet there are swimming books • You go international to increase swimming friends • you critique the way people swim on TV or movies! Just did this the other night! • there is nothing worse than a warm pool. • you can swim longer…

Awesome! I am starting next week trying to swim 3 to 4 miles week. Right now it takes me about 45 min to do a mile...25 yard pool at my YMCA. o how I envy the people that have. 50 meter pool available!

You look sooooo much more curvy! I am suspicious...no I mean jealous, but super proud of you! Way to go and thanks for the inspiration!

Denise and SwimtotheEnd - excellent, just excellent. Yes, I hate most of those things and REALLY hate the paddles and fins that they think they are impressing me. Hellooooo? It isn't impressing me. If you want to impress me - put on a pink mankini already! Now, SwimtotheEnd - you hate, but...me... I LOVE when you swim laps…

http://paceclub.speedousa.com/swim_team/users/tricia-highfill ok, ok....I'm slow today - but I've got it figured out....I think.

no way. but I've seen several artictles and news programs of people getting logos, etc and getting paid what they think big money at the time to do it. meaning $10,000.....no way. All of them regret it. This lady got one across her forehead. At least Starbucks logo is prettier...…

what? what? I have always have short hair, but I use a cap for resistance. That said - who keeps their hair dry? I don't as I dye my hair so I saturate it first - so clorine won't get in, then I put the cap on. I was going to suggest the pony or a braid down your back...but now, I don't know. Good luck whatever you do.

I agree. The silence is the best.

As a "soft poolie" swimmer I didn't take offense, but seriously PhatAv8r had a point - you were a little bit mean to us. We don't have the choice...we just want to SWIM.

ok, swimovate watch worked great! counted my lengths perfectly. As far as calorie burn. Here is the stats: swimovate 520, MFP 581, the excel sheet 485, the http://www.swimmingcalculator.com/swim_calories_calculator.php 670. So I'm going with MFP I think.....close enough!

Hey everyone! I just got swimovate watch and trying it out tomorrow(today)....I will report here he close it is to MFP calories...but I try not to consume any of my calories burned, so I really just want to log that I DID exercise, ????

same for me - wet my hair in the shower. My brand is Speedo and silicone. Green Daisy one - in case you want to look like me here is the link. $12.95 at Amazon. There are other fun colors - but green is my favorite color - so there you go! LOL It fits VERY tight - I typically have a crease on my skin when I'm done…

I swim about 4 times a week. ANYONE that wants to add me...please do. I did not swim for 20 years, started again in September 2012. I know can swim a mile straight sand I am starting to do flip turns again.

I'm 50 and I first I was thinking "done, done, done...what have I NEVER?"...then this. Thanks. I have never watch ANY Star Wars anything....my husband doesn't know this...I've never told him.

I'm am really to bust those blizzards! I'll be FR all my teamies. Thanks beautylovetruth!:bigsmile:

Please someone friend me and I promise to fly as fast as I can! :glasses:

interesting. I'm sure it IS that you are eating it wrong Trisha! :laugh:

can I have him? how old is he?:heart:

o he is so cute. He is for sure part mastif, bull mastiff, and I'd guess german shepard too.

True! That too! Alone and quiet and no socializing.

O looks right up my alley as far as something I like to eat! Honestly sometimes I think I am a vegan at heart. Looks so yummy! Thanks for the background info and the recipe! :heart:

I swim laps alone. I push myself by the clock and I go to myswimplan and generate a workout. I prefer alone as I do not have interest in competing. I also like the quiet. I do aquacize though and that is with a group.

I'd go with the maple....raspberry to me sounds yuk. I used to be a member of recipe.com but I forget my password...check that out - it is free and you can search for recipes with ingredients you have.

I found the maple syrup recipe and edited above. I'd do the wild rice. so much more pretty to look at....but then your girlfriend probs just looking at you. LOL

My husband loves it just simple. I use Ken's or Lawrey's honey terryaki 30 minute marinade. If you don't have that in the house. A little honey and terryaki. Grill it and it carmalizes and tastes yum. what you making with the salmon? edited. I see you have maple syrup. hang on...here is what I had - but only 2 tablespoons…

I work a full time job so I have been going 2 times a week for sure, but I try to go 3-4 days total. I'm too lazy to get up early in the morning to swim, and I have commitments the other nights.

The real question is what do you want to achieve? Speed? Fitness? I read about this stroke too, but I haven't changed my stroke because I think my tried and true freestyle works just fine. I'm not competing against anyone, and I just want an overall good workout.

My brother has a Swimovate...he uses it to train ironman. He loves it and says I would too...but as far as HRM I don't know what to recommened. He says swimovate is very accurate as far as counting laps and calorie burn calcs. This reminded me I'm putting on my Christmas wish - list and if I don't get it will be my 50 lb…