"Catch-Ups"

Is a term for a specific swimming drill, in which the one hand always has to "catch up" to the other. As you extend one hand out in front of you the other hand completes it's entire stroke before the original hand begins it's stroke. You can also do one armed catch-ups, whereby you continually leave the one hand stretched in front of you and stroke with the other. The intent of the drill is many fold. It builds arm strength, speed of your pull through the water, and encourges you to remain relaxed and streamlined. As it is you feel like a brick, because you work your butt off and don't seem to get anywhere. Hopefully however this kind of hard work will pay off in better speed with less effort. I have to believe!

So that's my current analogy for my life as it now stands. It feels like I'm working my butt off and getting nowhere fast. But if I only keep working the results will eventaually come. I have to believe!

As to this physiatrist person. I as well did not know what that was, but it sure sounds like what I need. Cory, it sounds like you know one pretty well. I was going to ask you if you could get me in to see her? But I suppose not, now that she is going to be so busy. Oh well...story of my life....I suppose you could say that I just got screwed by the entire Canadian Womens hockey Team!!!

And yes, isn't my son the wise and sensitive one. He inspires me to live a long healthy life becasue as his next door neighbour I don't know how I would fare if I ended up blind, deaf, crippled or mentally retarded! Wait....maybe I am mentally retarded...after all I let him move in next door!

Teresa....I happen to think you deserve what you have and then some. And I ain't talking about things, because I know you agree that the important things in life aren't things.

Gonna try riding tomorrow. Wish me luck. If that works out ok, it will remove a lot of stress.

I wish to dedicate day 96 To Harleen my physiotherapist who is trying really hard to help me, unlike the Canadian Womens Hockey Team!

"If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it." ---James A Garfield

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peter