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I think one of the reasons the burn rate is so much higher for swimming than for other cardio exercises is that the entire body is being put to use. I can't think of any other exercise where the arms, legs & core are ALL so engaged throughout the entire exercise....

You guys are (dolphin) kicking tail!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome job, Bruce & Noel!!!! I still can't swim this week, but I just found out the big job at work that would have killed most of November has been pushed back to January so I should be back in the water next week.........

Great job, everybody!!! Hopefully I can get in the water toward the end of the week. Still waiting to find out if I'm out for most of November with a big job, now the possibility exists that may get pushed back to January.......

Great job, NoelFigart1!!! All freestyle today - 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 1500, 1000, 500, 250......

May 9, 1981 Grateful Dead @ Nassau Coliseum - first of MANY concerts. Leaving in a little while to see the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater, one of their last 6 shows ever.....

Nothing like logging in on a Monday morning & seeing all this great work posted!!! Nice job, everybody!!! 250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 5 x 200 I.M., 300 free, 2 x 200 I.M., 3 x 100 I.M., 1000 free, 500 free, 250 free

Great swim!!!! 250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 5 x 200 I.M., 300 free, 2 x 200 I.M., 3 x 100 I.M., 1000 free, 500 free, 250 free

Great swim, Bruce!!!

Great swim, Clive, & a great job sticking to the long-term plan......

AQ, great job listening to what your body is telling you. Hopefully the rest will help..... Calorie control shouldn't be too much of an issue, 'll be travelling back & forth from home, so I can easily control breakfast & dinner. I can bring snacks with me, so I should be OK there & there are some decent options most of the…

Great swim, Donna - you as well, AQ!!!! Hope the elbows are feeling better. On the days I'm working I'll be walking around a lot there but don't know how/if I'm going to track it. With travel time to the job sites I don't think I'll have time to go for a walk dedicated to exercise.....

Glad to hear you're feeling better, Panda :smile: Great to hear you can get outdoors now, Roaringgael!!! No swim today, my wife & son both had teeth pulled yesterday so I stayed home to get my daughter off to school. I did get a walk in after dropping her off, now it's time to get ready for work. Back to the pool tomorrow,…

Fingers crossed, as requested, Panda - hope you're OK..... Swam today, all freestyle: 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 1500, 1000, 500, 250 in 114 minutes....

Fantastic, GreenNetha!!!

Great job, everybody!!!! AQ - definitely rest the elbows, that worked for my shoulders when I first started back up & put too much strain on them. Then I was directed to the strengthening exercises, & they've been fine since. Take a close look at the gym work, especially the techniques involved to see if that's where the…

Good start, Lemur!!!! Do you use goggles?

Fantastic swim, Panda, nice job!!!! No swim today, & no walk because it's pouring rain. Off in a little while to watch my daughter at an invitational swim meet with her school team :D

Great work, CW!!!!

6500 yards freestyle in 114 minutes: 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 1500, 1000, 500, 250......

Just like everything else, the more of a priority it is the more likely you are to find time for it. When it became a big enough thing for me I made it fit into my schedule. Yes, it was at the expense of some other things - but this became more important to me than those other things. When it becomes important enough for…

Welcome back, Ashen - sorry to hear you're having trouble with the ankle. What about wrapping it in an Ace bandage? I imagine that would dry pretty quickly once you're done with your workout....

Great day, AQ, that's some workout!!!!

You had another great day, Bruce!!!!

250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 5 x 200 I.M., 300 free, 2 x 200 I.M., 3 x 100 I.M., 1000 free, 500 free, 250 free

Fantastic, Bruce!!!!

AQ, I think you did a great job (*)

YAY, We're back!!!!!! Yesterday: 250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 5 x 200 I.M., 400 free, 1 x 200 I.M., 4 x 100 I.M., 1000 free, 500 free, 250 free in 99 minutes Today: 250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1500 free, 1500 free, 1000 free, 500 free, 250 free in 114 minutes Tomorrow I'll attempt to knock another 100 yards off the…

Looks like an active day in the Swimmers' Forum, great job everybody!!!!!!!!

6500 yards freestyle in 114 minutes......