tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post411426986993623645..comments2023-04-02T04:15:20.836-07:00Comments on The Long Swim: Endurance Sport seminarKaren Throsbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07718131663334624711noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post-67036210218729807612012-09-15T00:44:12.790-07:002012-09-15T00:44:12.790-07:00Brilliant! Thanks for your help. Best of luck with...Brilliant! Thanks for your help. Best of luck with future projects.D79https://www.blogger.com/profile/09999614793826079012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post-4338409805257622502012-09-15T00:40:16.264-07:002012-09-15T00:40:16.264-07:00Good for you, dtw. Never too late to learn, and so...Good for you, dtw. Never too late to learn, and so much fun to be had. I like your blog too - a great idea. There's a bunch of blogs listed on my research website (www.warwick.ac.uk/go/channelswimmer/resources) - mostly Channel swim blogs but some good reading. You should also take a look at Jenny Landreth's blog "Swimming Round London" - a wonderful tour of London pools. <br />Good luck with your project. <br />Best<br />KKaren Throsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718131663334624711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post-39232664824397339502012-09-14T14:48:10.539-07:002012-09-14T14:48:10.539-07:00Really enjoying your blog K. I have just started l...Really enjoying your blog K. I have just started learning to swim at the perfect age of 33! Who knows where it will end up, once I get comfortable with my head under the water (haha). I have just started a blog to record the long journey www.myswimblog.blogspot.co.uk. Are there any swimming blogs out there that you would recommend?<br />D79https://www.blogger.com/profile/09999614793826079012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post-48250510853257946582012-09-13T02:02:54.599-07:002012-09-13T02:02:54.599-07:00Hi Katie
I know what you mean. I do sometimes feel...Hi Katie<br />I know what you mean. I do sometimes feel that I resent swims that don't go so well, which doesn't seem particularly productive. And because I haven't been training for a big swim this year, when I've not been having a good day, I've been much more likely to get out early, whereas I would stick it out if I were training seriously. So it's obviously never all about pleasure, any more than it's all about suffering and overcoming. But at its best, there's nothing like it. Karen Throsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718131663334624711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post-61261988805527088342012-09-12T16:21:32.736-07:002012-09-12T16:21:32.736-07:00I like your approach. This isn't always fun f...I like your approach. This isn't always fun for me, but fun is always my motivation. I am not trying to conquer anything.<br /><br />The only problem with fun/pleasure as a motivation is that I feel embarrassed when I don't have fun. It seems bratty or ungrateful.Katiehttp://www.watergirl.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post-17152678298885473002012-09-12T11:42:36.577-07:002012-09-12T11:42:36.577-07:00I know - isn't it great!I know - isn't it great! Karen Throsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718131663334624711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853996895732294413.post-6860296796425385912012-09-12T10:27:55.043-07:002012-09-12T10:27:55.043-07:00I love the 'talks pleasure' map. Even with...I love the 'talks pleasure' map. Even with the shark facing the swimmer, I still feel at ease.gear janehttp://www.swimminggear.orgnoreply@blogger.com