Comments on: 1,2,3,…?

By: heather

heather — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:43:24 +0000

I can’t even count laps at the track . . . too confusing! Thankfully I usually think I’ve run less than I actually have instead of more.

By: Nat

Nat — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:37:41 +0000

YAYYYY! I have this gadget too! It is my savior. When I first bought it about two years ago, people laughed at me. I had gone to a few Masters Swims with a “swim coach” at the time who was one of those people who scoffed (I never went back to him after that-can you tell I am a little bitter?). I thought to myself, hey what does it matter? It keeps me accountable and keeps track of laps for me! I LOVE IT!!

By: Londell

Londell — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:22:15 +0000

That is cool… Maybe one could use it at Fan’s. After circling that lake for 23 hours…

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:37:41 +0000

What a great idea! I could have used that at the Dome last week when the weather was so awful!

By: amytrigirl

amytrigirl — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:27:52 +0000

I believe that Natalie has one of those gadets too….I have to count in fours (for 100 yards) and also have to do the math before I get in the pool (“okay, 500 yards equals……500/100 = 5 x 4 (for 100) = 20…”) Pitiful… (love your new website though!)

By: ny wolve

ny wolve — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:32:15 +0000

I have been there — except running laps on a track! And if you run a bunch (like 20) you really can’t estimate based on elapsed time, either. Running with a watch and Garmin solved that problem!

By: Mel-2ndchances

Mel-2ndchances — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:55:48 +0000

Hey, love the new site, I’ve updated my reader! Damn! I knew I forgot to look for something during my trip to Fl! I wanted to look for one of those ring counters after seeing one recently, I currently now have the watch, and the same aggravation you mentioned!

By: Bill (Love to Run)

Bill (Love to Run) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:01:10 +0000

I am very impressed with how far you can swim. I think the longest I have ever swam was a 1/4 mile. That would mean I need some training before I attempt to tackle the IronMan someday, huh. Great job in the workouts. Beautiful new website.

By: BrianFlash

BrianFlash — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:27:07 +0000

I feel like fatigue does a serious number on focus and math skills. As an engineer, I have above average math skills, but trying to calculate what pace I need during the last few miles of a race in order to hit a goal time becomes completely impossible!

And if I have to do more then six intervals, the counting becomes extremely challenging

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:59:25 +0000

You know, I use your old strategy — I take the time of my last lap and divide it into the time I have swam. I figure out my approximate distance and then stop or keep going.

I like your new lap counter better.