In the eternal battle against weight I went for a swim tonight. I managed so slog out 800m breast stroke (girly stroke) and feel fookin knackered, but also chuffing hungry. Does anyone else swim like an old dolphin with missing fins can share my pain? Will ache tomorra.
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I like swimming because it's about the only exercise you don't get sweaty, which I hate. On the other hand when your technique is poor, it's horrendously hard work. Keep at it though, if you're out of practice you'll see big improvements in speed/distance quite fast.
As for the post-workout hunger... drink a pint of water and wait 10min before eating, rather than buying Space Raiders at the pool's vending machinesOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
Originally posted by suityou01 View PostIn the eternal battle against weight I went for a swim tonight. I managed so slog out 800m breast stroke (girly stroke) and feel fookin knackered, but also chuffing hungry. Does anyone else swim like an old dolphin with missing fins can share my pain? Will ache tomorra.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostHurt is gods way of telling you that you overdid it. Try sitting in a comfy chair instead.
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You're right. I shall take my evening constitutional (to the shed), instead.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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800m breaststroke would knacker me out too, unless I went girlie speed, not least because I rarely use it. Front crawl is more efficient. What's weird about front-crawl, given that it seems like such a natural stroke, is that it was only 'invented' a hundred odd years ago. I'm told we'd naturally do some kind of weird side-stroke, or drown, which was all the rage before front-crawl was invented and luckily not patented.
To really knacker yourself out needlessly and annoy others, you need to switch to butterfly. I have no idea why such an inefficient stroke is allowed to be an Olympic event, likewise breaststroke. It's crazy when there is a better way of getting from one end of a pool to the other at high speed. Why isn't there an Olympic event for running the hundred metres in a stupid way?Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostWhy isn't there an Olympic event for running the hundred metres in a stupid way?My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post800m breaststroke would knacker me out too, unless I went girlie speed, not least because I rarely use it. Front crawl is more efficient. What's weird about front-crawl, given that it seems like such a natural stroke, is that it was only 'invented' a hundred odd years ago. I'm told we'd naturally do some kind of weird side-stroke, or drown, which was all the rage before front-crawl was invented and luckily not patented.
To really knacker yourself out needlessly and annoy others, you need to switch to butterfly. I have no idea why such an inefficient stroke is allowed to be an Olympic event, likewise breaststroke. It's crazy when there is a better way of getting from one end of a pool to the other at high speed. Why isn't there an Olympic event for running the hundred metres in a stupid way?Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post800m breaststroke would knacker me out too, unless I went girlie speed, not least because I rarely use it. Front crawl is more efficient. ..Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostWhy isn't there an Olympic event for running the hundred metres in a stupid way?Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by suityou01 View Post.... but also chuffing hungry.
Many a fitness regime has been scuppered by post-workout binges.
But I'm sure you didn't fall for it..."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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