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Tobey91 - 2010-04-09 2:06 PM



Wonderful news.  Looks like quite an active kid.  Glad he is doing well.

fattyfatfat - 2010-04-09 3:08 PM

he needs to get those shoulders squared though.  i don't see any tulips so why tip toe????

someone need to teach #2 on the green team a few things about taking an angle too.

how about some mouth pieces that actually fit.

whats a running back doing wearing #22?

same color flags for both teams???????

fattyfatfat - 2010-04-09 12:08 PM

he needs to get those shoulders squared though.  i don't see any tulips so why tip toe????

someone need to teach #2 on the green team a few things about taking an angle too.

how about some mouth pieces that actually fit.

whats a running back doing wearing #22?

same color flags for both teams???????

That is awesome, Linda!!!

Hey John, ever heard of this guy? or did you forget your red font.
http://www.emmittsmith.com/ssp/bio

SSMinnow - 2010-04-09 3:52 PM Linda---I am so happy for you and your family...what a great shot of Connor! Amazing what the human body and spirit can do!

I do have a question for Linda and the other swimmers...how in the blazes do you keep track of laps?  Today was my practice HIM swim so a 2000 and I started to break them into 4x500s in my head, but then the glaze came over me and I had no clue where I was....I had to ballpark the last 1000....I stopped looked at my watch, knew I couldn't be done that fast and kept going....not very precise!

SSMinnow - 2010-04-09 3:52 PM Linda---I am so happy for you and your family...what a great shot of Connor! Amazing what the human body and spirit can do!

I do have a question for Linda and the other swimmers...how in the blazes do you keep track of laps?  Today was my practice HIM swim so a 2000 and I started to break them into 4x500s in my head, but then the glaze came over me and I had no clue where I was....I had to ballpark the last 1000....I stopped looked at my watch, knew I couldn't be done that fast and kept going....not very precise!

SSMinnow - 2010-04-09 2:52 PM Linda---I am so happy for you and your family...what a great shot of Connor! Amazing what the human body and spirit can do!

I do have a question for Linda and the other swimmers...how in the blazes do you keep track of laps?  Today was my practice HIM swim so a 2000 and I started to break them into 4x500s in my head, but then the glaze came over me and I had no clue where I was....I had to ballpark the last 1000....I stopped looked at my watch, knew I couldn't be done that fast and kept going....not very precise!

SSMinnow - 2010-04-09 1:52 PM Linda---I am so happy for you and your family...what a great shot of Connor! Amazing what the human body and spirit can do!

I do have a question for Linda and the other swimmers...how in the blazes do you keep track of laps?  Today was my practice HIM swim so a 2000 and I started to break them into 4x500s in my head, but then the glaze came over me and I had no clue where I was....I had to ballpark the last 1000....I stopped looked at my watch, knew I couldn't be done that fast and kept going....not very precise!

kt65 - 2010-04-09 3:01 PM

Since you opened this can of worms, Tracy, just putting it out there that you do not have to have given birth to have this problem! 

Teachers and doctors and other women that hold their bladders for far too long are notorious for developing this "issue".  And that's all I'm gonna say about that! 

DougRob - 2010-04-09 3:54 PM

I use a sportcount: http://www.sportcount.com/

Havin'Fun - 2010-04-09 2:44 PM Thanks everyone for your kind words.  We really appreciate them.

On a positive note, last Thursday Connor's Neurosurgeon gave him a 100% release.  Then, last night while I was at my daughters soccer practice a lady hands me this local kids magazine that is coming out today (turns out it is her magazine).  Connor is in one of the pictures on the cover and in a story in the magazine.  The picture was taken during the last game he played (two days before the accident).  He is #22, carrying the ball........

Havin'Fun - 2010-04-09 1:44 PM Thanks everyone for your kind words.  We really appreciate them.

On a positive note, last Thursday Connor's Neurosurgeon gave him a 100% release.  Then, last night while I was at my daughters soccer practice a lady hands me this local kids magazine that is coming out today (turns out it is her magazine).  Connor is in one of the pictures on the cover and in a story in the magazine.  The picture was taken during the last game he played (two days before the accident).  He is #22, carrying the ball........

tahrens - 2010-04-09 3:16 PM

That's cool Doug.  I've never seen one of those before.

I have a Timex Ironman watch that has a 50lap counter.

fattyfatfat - 2010-04-09 4:11 PM

pace clock.  or in my case a pace watch.  so for a 2000 i know my 100's should be in done in say 1:45.  so i'll hit start on my watch and go.  i'll hit the lap button every hundred.  the watch shows what lap i'm on so i don't have to count.  it also shows lap time.  so if i space and forget if i'm on a 50 or 100 i'll glance at the watch when i get to the wall.  if the lap time is :52 or close i know i have another 50 to go. if it's 1:45 or close then i hit lap or i'm done.  i have lap time, total time and lap number right in front of you.  as you can tell form the below i can also tell if i need to ease up or hurry up.  works for me.  maybe for you to.

so here is lap 1.


lap 2




the watch does all the work. and its saved for later for you to record.

here's a pace chart i refer to often before a swim cause i can't do the math in my head.  ha!

DougRob - 2010-04-09 2:56 PM

I never even heard the word episiotomy before my wife gave birth to our kids. Our experienes have parallels to yours, although I have never seen Robin on a trampoline and she did not pee herself AFAIK.

SSMinnow - 2010-04-09 2:52 PM Linda---I am so happy for you and your family...what a great shot of Connor! Amazing what the human body and spirit can do!

I do have a question for Linda and the other swimmers...how in the blazes do you keep track of laps?  Today was my practice HIM swim so a 2000 and I started to break them into 4x500s in my head, but then the glaze came over me and I had no clue where I was....I had to ballpark the last 1000....I stopped looked at my watch, knew I couldn't be done that fast and kept going....not very precise!

dalessit - 2010-04-09 1:57 PM

Yep, I am pretty sure it's more painful to listen to all the whining they do vs. actually giving birth ; )

velcromom - 2010-04-09 2:06 PM In my spare time, I'm an official with USA Swimming.  We've got a big meet in town this weekend - Far Westerns - and I've been asked to speak to the officials and coaches about tri training - specifically my couch to IM year.  Today.  egads. at 3:30.  EGADS.  So why am I on BT?

velcromom - 2010-04-09 4:06 PM In my spare time, I'm an official with USA Swimming.  We've got a big meet in town this weekend - Far Westerns - and I've been asked to speak to the officials and coaches about tri training - specifically my couch to IM year.  Today.  egads. at 3:30.  EGADS.  So why am I on BT?

jvanis - 2010-04-09 4:16 PM Well, day 2 of awesomeness.  So yesterday I rocked a swim and run at paces I was quite happy with.  I am changing offices this weekend so we were told to leave at noon which I figured would happen so I had prepped my bike last night getting it ready to ride outside.  I wanted to do my friday bike workout (4 sets 5 minutes at 85,90,95,100 FTP w/ 5 mins at 80%)  I also wanted to take advantage of the day, so I said why not do the workout and keep going.  

I was about 12 minutes into my ride when I see a guy on a bike turn onto the road I am riding, and  I was sitting at a light.  Sticking with my workout I did my wattages, and finally on my last 5 minute rep, I passed him, only to have a few minutes left and then backing off to 80% he rode up on me and said man keep it up you are pushing me, I shoot back that I had been following him for a solid half hour not knowing if I would catch him ever or not.  Turns out we turned around at the same place and road most of the way back.  Fellow tri guy, was a good ride today!

The ride - 35 miles, average wattage 179 (eh), but averaged 19.9 MPH over that distance(including time stopped at lights etc).  Seeing as I have only done this distance once before last fall, I was pretty happy, about a MPH faster than I was last fall, and I have a LOT left in me, either distance or pushing harder, looks like those killer workouts indoors actually paid off.  I have a good feeling about this season