My 8km swim

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Micheal Artindale said:

This weekend, I was supposed to do my 8 km swim.

Unfortunatly, I likely wont. The weather will be about 19C water tempurature
less than that, and i dont own a wet suit.

I ll try for next year. Then i can be prepared for cool weather, plus, I can
be more ready for it.

Micheal

Oh, darn. You waited too long. Who would have known what the water
temperature would be in September up there in Canada. Who would have
known. Oh, darn.

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Micheal Artindale said:

This weekend, I was supposed to do my 8 km swim.

Unfortunatly, I likely wont. The weather will be about 19C water

tempurature

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less than that, and i dont own a wet suit.

I ll try for next year. Then i can be prepared for cool weather, plus, I

can

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be more ready for it.

Micheal

Oh, darn. You waited too long. Who would have known what the water
temperature would be in September up there in Canada. Who would have
known. Oh, darn.

BITE ME.

Next year I will try for the middle of the summer.

Micheal

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Micheal Artindale said:

This weekend, I was supposed to do my 8 km swim.

Unfortunatly, I likely wont. The weather will be about 19C water

tempurature

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less than that, and i dont own a wet suit.

I ll try for next year. Then i can be prepared for cool weather, plus, I

can

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be more ready for it.

Micheal

Oh, darn. You waited too long. Who would have known what the water
temperature would be in September up there in Canada. Who would have
known. Oh, darn.

Water temperatures in Canada are not generally or specifically predictable
any more - or less - than they are in other parts of the world.

Lake water is perhaps more variable than rivers or the sea, but this, like
so many other elements of swimming, is highly dependent on the situation.

jtaylor said:

highly dependent on the situation.

I think there is a term for people who explain away everything this
way. I can't remember what it is. Post something.

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jtaylor said:

highly dependent on the situation.

I think there is a term for people who explain away everything this
way.

"reasonable"

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jtaylor said:

highly dependent on the situation.

I think there is a term for people who explain away everything this
way.

"reasonable"

Or, Smart.

I could have done my swim a month ago, instead of doing 4km. However, I
likely would not have made itas I wasnt prepared by then. next year, I will
be ready for the begining of August. It is better for me to put it off then
drown or get hypothermia.

Micheal

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jtaylor said:

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jtaylor said:

highly dependent on the situation.

I think there is a term for people who explain away everything this
way.

"reasonable"

No, that's not it. I think it is post-deconstructionist.

It will also give you a specific motivation to stay in shape
and work on your technique in the winter. To me, it makes
sense.

Lev

Micheal Artindale said:

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"jtaylor" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> highly dependent on the situation.

I think there is a term for people who explain away everything this
way.

"reasonable"

Or, Smart.

I could have done my swim a month ago, instead of doing 4km. However, I
likely would not have made itas I wasnt prepared by then. next year, I will
be ready for the begining of August. It is better for me to put it off then
drown or get hypothermia.

Micheal

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Micheal Artindale said:

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"jtaylor" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> highly dependent on the situation.

I think there is a term for people who explain away everything this
way.

"reasonable"

Or, Smart.

I could have done my swim a month ago, instead of doing 4km. However, I
likely would not have made itas I wasnt prepared by then. next year, I will
be ready for the begining of August. It is better for me to put it off then
drown or get hypothermia.

Yes, that extra dozen 2k workouts probably would have done the trick.

Martin Smith said:

No, that's not it. I think it is post-deconstructionist.

No, that is not it. Deconstructionism has a different meaning that I
will not explain right now. Post deconstructionism would be a movement
that came after deconstructionism, or, if you mean it as an oppossing
movement, it would be constructionism.

Andres

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Martin Smith said:

No, that's not it. I think it is post-deconstructionist.

No, that is not it. Deconstructionism has a different meaning that I
will not explain right now. Post deconstructionism would be a movement
that came after deconstructionism, or, if you mean it as an oppossing
movement, it would be constructionism.

Andres

Maybe it's just Deconstructionist then.

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Quoted post said:

Martin Smith said:

No, that's not it. I think it is post-deconstructionist.

No, that is not it. Deconstructionism has a different meaning that I
will not explain right now. Post deconstructionism would be a movement
that came after deconstructionism, or, if you mean it as an oppossing
movement, it would be constructionism.

Andres

Maybe it's just Deconstructionist then.

Use big words so that you appear smart.

Martin, you are not. I see that if you were in my shoes, you would try it,
and get hypothermia.

I guess the good thing, since i am Canadian, we do have free health care.

Micheal

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Micheal Artindale said:

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Martin Smith wrote:
>
> No, that's not it. I think it is post-deconstructionist.

No, that is not it. Deconstructionism has a different meaning that I
will not explain right now. Post deconstructionism would be a movement
that came after deconstructionism, or, if you mean it as an oppossing
movement, it would be constructionism.

Andres

Maybe it's just Deconstructionist then.

Use big words so that you appear smart.

Is there a smaller word that describes someone who thinks you can't find
real answers to questions? One that isn't vulgar, I mean?

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Martin, you are not. I see that if you were in my shoes, you would try it,
and get hypothermia.

Michael, I would not. I would have swum the 8k, when you swam the 4k,
since the extra 25k you've done in the meantime wouldn't have changed
the outcome appreciably.

Otherwise, I would swim the 8k now, in the pool. Pay for a lane, and pay
for them to keep the pool open for you.

The thing is, once you commit to doing something like this, if you don't
try everything to get it done, it's bad for you. You become a...
deconstructionist.

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Martin Smith said:

No, that's not it. I think it is
post-deconstructionist.

No, that is not it.

Post-deconstruction is when I take out
a fence.

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Martin Smith said:

No, that's not it. I think it is
post-deconstructionist.

No, that is not it.

Post de construction is when de contractor
tapes de permit to de wall.

Man o' Tea said:

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Martin Smith wrote:

>No, that's not it. I think it is
>post-deconstructionist.

No, that is not it.

Post de construction is when de contractor
tapes de permit to de wall.

I thought it was when you send a note to the newsgroup about misuse of
de contraction.

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Micheal Artindale said:

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"[email hidden]" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> Martin Smith wrote:
> >
> > No, that's not it. I think it is post-deconstructionist.
>
> No, that is not it. Deconstructionism has a different meaning that I
> will not explain right now. Post deconstructionism would be a

movement

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> that came after deconstructionism, or, if you mean it as an

oppossing

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> movement, it would be constructionism.
>
> Andres

Maybe it's just Deconstructionist then.

Use big words so that you appear smart.

Is there a smaller word that describes someone who thinks you can't find
real answers to questions? One that isn't vulgar, I mean?

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Martin, you are not. I see that if you were in my shoes, you would try

it,

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and get hypothermia.

Michael, I would not. I would have swum the 8k, when you swam the 4k,
since the extra 25k you've done in the meantime wouldn't have changed
the outcome appreciably.

When I did the 4km, i was exhausted from it. I know that I would not have
completed the 8km.

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Otherwise, I would swim the 8k now, in the pool. Pay for a lane, and pay
for them to keep the pool open for you.

The idea of this was not to swim lenghts. The idea was to swim a set lenght
non stop where therre is no walls for me to stop, no floor for me to step
to. I may swim 8km in a pool later this year.

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The thing is, once you commit to doing something like this, if you don't
try everything to get it done, it's bad for you. You become a...
deconstructionist.

OK, so, I should get in, and get hypothermian?

Micheal

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Micheal Artindale said:

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Micheal Artindale said:

"Martin Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email hidden]>,
> "[email hidden]" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
> > Martin Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > No, that's not it. I think it is post-deconstructionist.
> >
> > No, that is not it. Deconstructionism has a different meaning that I
> > will not explain right now. Post deconstructionism would be a

movement

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> > that came after deconstructionism, or, if you mean it as an

oppossing

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> > movement, it would be constructionism.
> >
> > Andres
>
> Maybe it's just Deconstructionist then.

Use big words so that you appear smart.

Is there a smaller word that describes someone who thinks you can't find
real answers to questions? One that isn't vulgar, I mean?

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Martin, you are not. I see that if you were in my shoes, you would try

it,

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and get hypothermia.

Michael, I would not. I would have swum the 8k, when you swam the 4k,
since the extra 25k you've done in the meantime wouldn't have changed
the outcome appreciably.

When I did the 4km, i was exhausted from it. I know that I would not have
completed the 8km.

Then you wouldn't have made it now either.

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Otherwise, I would swim the 8k now, in the pool. Pay for a lane, and pay
for them to keep the pool open for you.

The idea of this was not to swim lenghts. The idea was to swim a set lenght
non stop where therre is no walls for me to stop, no floor for me to step
to. I may swim 8km in a pool later this year.

You can do it in a pool. It is done in a pool often.

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The thing is, once you commit to doing something like this, if you don't
try everything to get it done, it's bad for you. You become a...
deconstructionist.

OK, so, I should get in, and get hypothermian?

If you get hypothermia in a pool, you won't last long in a lake.