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06-11.-2007, 11:19 PM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
Duncan Heenan wrote:
> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message > news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >> >> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also my >>>> first race in 10 years. >>>> >>>> I swam 2 events. >>>> >>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 years >>>> ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. Today, I >>>> had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact that I did >>>> better than before. As long as my next meet, i get faster, I am happy. >>>> >>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>> >>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>> >>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>> >>>> Micheal >>> >>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get DQ'ed >>> on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most people >>> who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>> >>> -S- >>> http://www.kbnj.com >>> >> >> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside my >> name for any event. >> >> I am looking forward to the next one. >> >> Micheal > No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen > eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it > worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any disgrace > in failure or defeat - only in not trying. Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? |
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06-11.-2007, 11:52 PM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Duncan Heenan wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>> >>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>> >>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>> >>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>> >>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>> >>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>> >>>>> Micheal >>>> >>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>> >>>> -S- >>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>> >>> >>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>> my name for any event. >>> >>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>> >>> Micheal >> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. > > Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for > fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? Troll. -S- |
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06-11.-2007, 11:52 PM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Duncan Heenan wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>> >>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>> >>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>> >>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>> >>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>> >>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>> >>>>> Micheal >>>> >>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>> >>>> -S- >>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>> >>> >>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>> my name for any event. >>> >>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>> >>> Micheal >> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. > > Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for > fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? Troll. -S- |
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06-11.-2007, 11:52 PM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Duncan Heenan wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>> >>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>> >>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>> >>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>> >>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>> >>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>> >>>>> Micheal >>>> >>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>> >>>> -S- >>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>> >>> >>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>> my name for any event. >>> >>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>> >>> Micheal >> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. > > Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for > fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? Troll. -S- |
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06-11.-2007, 11:52 PM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:HK2dnZ_2koO99K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Steve Freides wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also my >>> first race in 10 years. >>> >>> I swam 2 events. >>> >>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 years >>> ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. Today, I >>> had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact that I did >>> better than before. As long as my next meet, i get faster, I am >>> happy. >>> >>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>> >>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>> Micheal Artindale there. >>> >>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>> >>> Micheal >> >> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get DQ'ed >> on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most people >> who don't take the time to show up and compete. > > A lot of people don't join a masters team to compete. Why are they to > be considered behind? Troll. -S- |
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06-11.-2007, 11:52 PM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:HK2dnZ_2koO99K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Steve Freides wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also my >>> first race in 10 years. >>> >>> I swam 2 events. >>> >>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 years >>> ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. Today, I >>> had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact that I did >>> better than before. As long as my next meet, i get faster, I am >>> happy. >>> >>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>> >>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>> Micheal Artindale there. >>> >>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>> >>> Micheal >> >> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get DQ'ed >> on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most people >> who don't take the time to show up and compete. > > A lot of people don't join a masters team to compete. Why are they to > be considered behind? Troll. -S- |
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06-11.-2007, 11:52 PM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:HK2dnZ_2koO99K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Steve Freides wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also my >>> first race in 10 years. >>> >>> I swam 2 events. >>> >>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 years >>> ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. Today, I >>> had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact that I did >>> better than before. As long as my next meet, i get faster, I am >>> happy. >>> >>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>> >>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>> Micheal Artindale there. >>> >>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>> >>> Micheal >> >> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get DQ'ed >> on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most people >> who don't take the time to show up and compete. > > A lot of people don't join a masters team to compete. Why are they to > be considered behind? Troll. -S- |
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07-11.-2007, 02:20 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Duncan Heenan wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>> >>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also my >>>>> first race in 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>> >>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 years >>>>> ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. Today, I had >>>>> a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact that I did better >>>>> than before. As long as my next meet, i get faster, I am happy. >>>>> >>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>> >>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>> >>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>> >>>>> Micheal >>>> >>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get DQ'ed on >>>> anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most people who >>>> don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>> >>>> -S- >>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>> >>> >>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside my >>> name for any event. >>> >>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>> >>> Micheal >> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any disgrace in >> failure or defeat - only in not trying. > > Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for fitness > and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? Are you deliberately trying to start a fight, as usual? I only said the only sin is in not trying. You don't have to compete to try. But if you get in the water for fitness or fellowship and don't try, yes, I call that a disgrace. |
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07-11.-2007, 02:20 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Duncan Heenan wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>> >>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also my >>>>> first race in 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>> >>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 years >>>>> ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. Today, I had >>>>> a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact that I did better >>>>> than before. As long as my next meet, i get faster, I am happy. >>>>> >>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>> >>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>> >>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>> >>>>> Micheal >>>> >>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get DQ'ed on >>>> anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most people who >>>> don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>> >>>> -S- >>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>> >>> >>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside my >>> name for any event. >>> >>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>> >>> Micheal >> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any disgrace in >> failure or defeat - only in not trying. > > Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for fitness > and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? Are you deliberately trying to start a fight, as usual? I only said the only sin is in not trying. You don't have to compete to try. But if you get in the water for fitness or fellowship and don't try, yes, I call that a disgrace. |
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07-11.-2007, 02:20 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
"mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... > Duncan Heenan wrote: >> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>> >>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also my >>>>> first race in 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>> >>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 years >>>>> ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. Today, I had >>>>> a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact that I did better >>>>> than before. As long as my next meet, i get faster, I am happy. >>>>> >>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>> >>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>> >>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>> >>>>> Micheal >>>> >>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get DQ'ed on >>>> anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most people who >>>> don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>> >>>> -S- >>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>> >>> >>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside my >>> name for any event. >>> >>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>> >>> Micheal >> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any disgrace in >> failure or defeat - only in not trying. > > Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for fitness > and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? Are you deliberately trying to start a fight, as usual? I only said the only sin is in not trying. You don't have to compete to try. But if you get in the water for fitness or fellowship and don't try, yes, I call that a disgrace. |
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07-11.-2007, 07:43 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
Steve Freides wrote:
> "mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... >> Duncan Heenan wrote: >>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>>> >>>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>>> >>>>>> Micheal >>>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>>> >>>>> -S- >>>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>>> >>>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>>> my name for any event. >>>> >>>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>>> >>>> Micheal >>> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >>> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >>> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >>> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. >> Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for >> fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? > > Troll. This from the guy who said people who compete are better than those who swim for fitness. |
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07-11.-2007, 07:43 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
Steve Freides wrote:
> "mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... >> Duncan Heenan wrote: >>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>>> >>>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>>> >>>>>> Micheal >>>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>>> >>>>> -S- >>>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>>> >>>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>>> my name for any event. >>>> >>>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>>> >>>> Micheal >>> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >>> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >>> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >>> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. >> Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for >> fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? > > Troll. This from the guy who said people who compete are better than those who swim for fitness. |
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07-11.-2007, 07:43 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
Steve Freides wrote:
> "mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... >> Duncan Heenan wrote: >>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>>> >>>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>>> >>>>>> Micheal >>>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>>> >>>>> -S- >>>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>>> >>>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>>> my name for any event. >>>> >>>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>>> >>>> Micheal >>> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >>> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >>> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >>> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. >> Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for >> fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? > > Troll. This from the guy who said people who compete are better than those who swim for fitness. |
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07-11.-2007, 07:45 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
Duncan Heenan wrote:
> > > "mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... >> Duncan Heenan wrote: >>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>>> >>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>>> >>>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>>> >>>>>> Micheal >>>>> >>>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>>> >>>>> -S- >>>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>>> my name for any event. >>>> >>>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>>> >>>> Micheal >>> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >>> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >>> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >>> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. >> >> Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for >> fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? > > Are you deliberately trying to start a fight, as usual? I only said the > only sin is in not trying. You don't have to compete to try. But if you > get in the water for fitness or fellowship and don't try, yes, I call > that a disgrace. I asked a question. You answered it. |
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07-11.-2007, 07:45 AM
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Re: My first race in 10 yrs
Duncan Heenan wrote:
> > > "mwsmith" <nomail@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:HK2dnZ72koMI9K3aRVnyggA@giganews.com... >> Duncan Heenan wrote: >>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>> news:jbLXi.29853$XF6.11562@edtnps90... >>>> >>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in message >>>> news:5p9644Fqe6c9U1@mid.individual.net... >>>>> "Micheal Artindale" <michealartindale@eastlink.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:IP6Xi.2738$h57.1015@edtnps89... >>>>>> Today, Nov 3, was my first race with a masters team. It was also >>>>>> my first race in 10 years. >>>>>> >>>>>> I swam 2 events. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) 50m Free, this is the only event I have raced, which was 10 >>>>>> years ago. The last time I did it my time was about 45 seconds. >>>>>> Today, I had a time of 43:50 Seconds. I am happy with the fact >>>>>> that I did better than before. As long as my next meet, i get >>>>>> faster, I am happy. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) 100m IM. I have never raced it before. I have never raced Fly >>>>>> before. My time was 2:02:32. I am happy that I finished. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will be posting both events on my facebook page. I am the only >>>>>> Micheal Artindale there. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you take a look, let me know what you think. >>>>>> >>>>>> Micheal >>>>> >>>>> Nice job, Micheal. You entered, you showed up, you didn't get >>>>> DQ'ed on anything - that's all good, and it puts you ahead of most >>>>> people who don't take the time to show up and compete. >>>>> >>>>> -S- >>>>> http://www.kbnj.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, The only thing that I cared about with this race was that I >>>> finished and not get DQed. I never want to see a DNF or a DQ beside >>>> my name for any event. >>>> >>>> I am looking forward to the next one. >>>> >>>> Micheal >>> No one wants to be disqualified, but if you do enough it will happen >>> eventually, as none of us is perfect - even the judges! Don't let it >>> worry you too much, just keep coming back. There is never any >>> disgrace in failure or defeat - only in not trying. >> >> Are you then also saying that people who join masters teams for >> fitness and fellowship are a disgrace to swimming? > > Are you deliberately trying to start a fight, as usual? I only said the > only sin is in not trying. You don't have to compete to try. But if you > get in the water for fitness or fellowship and don't try, yes, I call > that a disgrace. I asked a question. You answered it. |
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