Survey: I want an honest count on the number of LRC that have join a gym/YMCA for the pool since Webb's talk of a tri

I have carefully calculated ... 0

It's really cold out.... so I've been at the gym on the hamster wheel. Havent' swam an inch.

Not yet but I will eventually.

Why would that influence me?

Actually Webb's talk it made me never want to go into a pool again. Swimming is for fishes

krispy kremlin wrote:

Count me as one.

Wait, you joined a fitness center with a pool because of something Alan Webb did? Wow. I've never heard of such a thing.

Just because I'm curious, why did his decision to become a triathlete inspire you to start swimming? I won't make fun of you, brother...I'm just interested in the thought process.

Thanks!

Flagpole wrote:

krispy kremlin wrote:

Count me as one.

Wait, you joined a fitness center with a pool because of something Alan Webb did? Wow. I've never heard of such a thing.

Just because I'm curious, why did his decision to become a triathlete inspire you to start swimming? I won't make fun of you, brother...I'm just interested in the thought process.

Thanks!

Ok, full disclosure: I'm mid-injury and needed a few days off my feet AND I'm riding the 7-day trial period... but I couldn't help to consider, while putting together what I'd do this week, the role Webb's radio interview with Competitor may have played. While swimming laps this morning I got to wondering if anyone else had been subtly influenced by that interview. I'm guessing from the replies, its a resounding no.

Did any of you listen to the interview? Webb seemed pretty adamant that his high school success, and Lukas's, was in part attributable to pool based aerobic conditioning from a young age without the impact. Combined that with Robby Andrew's account of Webb doing an extra hour session in the pool after their prescribed regiment, and it was enough for me to give it a try.

lrc idiot #1 wrote:

It's really cold out.... so I've been at the gym on the hamster wheel. Havent' swam an inch.

^This

I bought a 1 month membership since it dont get above 25deg anymore for some reason. WTH is going on anyway??

I haven't even bathed since I heard the news.

krispy kremlin wrote:

Did any of you listen to the interview? Webb seemed pretty adamant that his high school success, and Lukas's, was in part attributable to pool based aerobic conditioning from a young age without the impact. Combined that with Robby Andrew's account of Webb doing an extra hour session in the pool after their prescribed regiment, and it was enough for me to give it a try.

Ok. Thanks for the response. I hope it works out for you. With such a SMALL sample size there (two runners), it COULD just be an anomaly. My own anecdote on this subject is that I know three swimmers who were also distance runners, and their running got better only after STOPPING the swimming.

Perhaps the key is that the swimming needs to be done at a very young age, transitioning to running later on. The only problem with that theory is that there are TONS of youth swimmers who swim to the moon on a regular basis, and we don't hear about many success stories there.

Worth a try though...at the very least, it helps with overall fitness and helps keep injuries at bay.