The Swimp3 saved my IM hopes

stchase34 - 2009-04-22 10:07 AM I grew up in the water surfing, water skiing, swimming and I'm a certified Rescue diver, but I've now grown to dread lap swimming. I'm half way through IM training and still staring down the barrel of 40+ swim workouts. I don't mind lap swimming if it's 2 days a week between 1500-2000 yrds, but it gets mind numbingly boring once I pass the 2000 yrd mark. I just purchased and received the swimp3 this weekend and tried it out last night. Man..... what a difference! I think this will really help me get through the training. I swim roughly 1:30 per 100 and it never moves from where I put it. It does fade in and out depending on the water in my ears but I can always hear it. Anyone else use one? All you need to do is get past the fact that you look like a goof wearing it.....

stchase34 - 2009-04-22 8:07 AM

I grew up in the water surfing, water skiing, swimming and I'm a certified Rescue diver, but I've now grown to dread lap swimming. I'm half way through IM training and still staring down the barrel of 40+ swim workouts. I don't mind lap swimming if it's 2 days a week between 1500-2000 yrds, but it gets mind numbingly boring once I pass the 2000 yrd mark.

I just purchased and received the swimp3 this weekend and tried it out last night. Man..... what a difference! I think this will really help me get through the training. I swim roughly 1:30 per 100 and it never moves from where I put it. It does fade in and out depending on the water in my ears but I can always hear it.

Anyone else use one?

All you need to do is get past the fact that you look like a goof wearing it.....

stchase34 - 2009-04-22 10:37 AM I think with the hype of the event, I will be fine. It's the same as running with one in training and then running without it in an event. As for the safety question..... Swimmers have the right of way in my pool. Kidding......