tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post7747865449116017004..comments2024-03-27T18:56:51.425-05:00Comments on Harry Times...All Jacked Up: Sporty Spice Is Feeling Less Sporty, and I’m not Sure How That Makes ME FeelSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-50465688102130197742022-12-19T10:17:42.845-06:002022-12-19T10:17:42.845-06:00THANK YOU! He does have a parka, but he doesn'...THANK YOU! He does have a parka, but he doesn't like the way it feels inside (eye roll). I am going to encourage him to wear it after he swims. Boots are an excellent suggestion, and I found a warming cap for him to use at practice. Thanks so much for these suggestions.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-29003813798819398542022-12-19T10:16:10.260-06:002022-12-19T10:16:10.260-06:00I love to bake and over-decorate LOLI love to bake and over-decorate LOLSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-68602941683174760392022-12-19T10:15:48.775-06:002022-12-19T10:15:48.775-06:00I agree with you so much! We are trying really har...I agree with you so much! We are trying really hard not to let him specialize in any sport before high school, so we try to only do things seasonally BUT! Swimming is such good exercise for the other sports.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-1233241578630215982022-12-19T10:14:12.785-06:002022-12-19T10:14:12.785-06:00Minnie makes everything better (also harder LOL)Minnie makes everything better (also harder LOL)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-363209521227050682022-12-16T14:20:42.091-06:002022-12-16T14:20:42.091-06:00I grew up swimming, have taught lessons and coache...I grew up swimming, have taught lessons and coached competitive swimming, and now my kids swim competitively. I can remember freezing in the winter, and I now live in a place where my kids swim outdoors year round. It might be hot in the summer, but it's cold right now!<br /><br />I'm pretty sure Cooper has no body fat like I did at his age and my kids do now. It is really cold in the winter, even when you're swimming indoors. My kids are teenagers now but they still come home from practice with blue lips some days. And, pools for competitive swimming are kept at lower temperatures than ones used for lessons or recreation. Does he have a parka to wear after practice? Parkas helps a lot for getting yourself from the pool to the car, and so does a pair of boots dedicated to swimming (something he can put on reasonably easily while wet, like a pair of Uggs). If he's cold while he's in the pool, have him try practicing in a cap (ideally silicone by latex will work too) -- it helps a lot. <br /><br />At his age and especially because he's playing more than one sport, it is totally fine to reduce the number of practices and take a break from meets. That will keep him in great shape to be competitive in the summer and beyond, if he decides in the future he wants to be more serious about swimming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-65870492291196331962022-12-15T19:38:43.883-06:002022-12-15T19:38:43.883-06:00You're doing the festive season right. :)You're doing the festive season right. :) Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196296268895103846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-61874855890759253072022-12-15T12:19:19.895-06:002022-12-15T12:19:19.895-06:00I think I'd be inclined to respect a 4 sport a...I think I'd be inclined to respect a 4 sport athlete's feelings about dropping one. His reason may be valid, but it also may just be something he came up with that is easy to say. There are many life lessons to be learned via sport that have more to do with becoming a valuable member of everyday life than a professional athlete. This is about communication, respecting someone's feelings, time management, how to be bored, how to manage his own feelings without exhaustion ruling them. Not to mention...someone does not need to be first place at everything, which is a valuable lesson too. Not winning summer meets? Well, that will happen when you put it on the backburner, but that's OK. Are you enjoying summer swim for other reasons? If yes, then that's all there is that needs to be appreciated. I would never want my athlete to grow resentful because I didn't listen to his wishes and give him the break he needed. This is something we navigate everyday in our house, but on the opposite side of the spectrum - a diehard 1 sport (hockey) athlete. We are constantly checking in and I am always quietly monitoring his attitude toward the commitment to make sure I am not missing any signs. Our battle is more diversifying, but it's a leaf on the same tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-81562162647441836162022-12-14T12:56:40.998-06:002022-12-14T12:56:40.998-06:00I just love all the photos. Your kiddos are SO cut...I just love all the photos. Your kiddos are SO cute and it seems like you all have so much fun. I feel you on the winter veggies though. Womp womp. They are all sad and limp and squishy. I am also missing summer fruit quite desperately lately. Life of a Doctor's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267488942708510706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-13015675286186580552022-12-14T12:15:56.080-06:002022-12-14T12:15:56.080-06:00Your posts are just such a delightful breath of fr...Your posts are just such a delightful breath of fresh air. Where do I start?<br />The light cover? Minnie (I mean, we should always start with Minnie - she is TOO cute, Sarah!). Your festive attire? The delicious cookies? The giant stack of holiday cards? <br /><br />Love it - the joy, the chaos, the glimpse into everyday life <3Elisabethhttp://elisabeth-frost.comnoreply@blogger.com