Swimming question....yes, that's right...swimming!

This is your problem. You shouldn't have any anxiety attacks because you CAN stop and not drown for a LONG time. Just go in a pool and practice floating motionless on your back. See how fast of a breathing rate you can have to stay afloat.

 

Jesus, didn't know CPR was so expensive!

 

Have you ever considered rowing? P.S. way to go Wax.

 

Start rotating the back stroke into it and you'll be able to go longer. Seriously. If you're swimming in a pool, you have kick turns to help break things up but in the open water, all bets are off. Putting the backstroke in will help a bunch. go 4 minutes/2 minutes and keep switching like that. You'll be surpised at how much easier it can be.

 

Put a 'SPARE AIR' on a belt and take it with you. If you get exhausted you can go underwater fro about 6-8 minutes to catch your breath. It is a small scuba tank (about the size of a litre soda bottle).

BT

 

I think that was only about $600 actually

-R

 

DID IT...and yes, with very little effort I can sorta "float" and re-coop and certain regain strength & catch my breath...just have to make sure that when I'm at first panting for breath I not take in any water!

The thing is to pace myself and not exert so much energy that I'm at the point where I need to take a break. It's easy with the mountain bike; I just watcht the heart-rate monitor and think of it as a tachometer. So I need to pace myself more carefully. Second, I should take comfort in knowing I can stop, float on my back & relax...and then proceed once feeling ready.

THANKS!