Comments on: Can a Mile Swim Race Save–or Extend–Your Life?

By: Cleo Truffle

Cleo Truffle — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:56:00 +0000

Hi Terry, I want to thank you for all your hard work of breaking down swimming to a science.. you have helped my swimming so much. Even more than that, you mental strength and determination towards your diagnosis is truly inspiring for me. I would like recommend if don’t already know, the work of Dr Joe Dispenza, he is all about using neuroscience to aid in healing. His work, and the work of similar scientists will be featured in the new documentary coming out in October called, Heal. http://www.healdocumentary.com

By: Terry Laughlin

Terry Laughlin — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:26:00 +0000

Hwa Rang. Thank you very kindly for your recommendation of Barry Sears’ two books. The one on Anti-Inflammation sounds especially interesting. I think I’m already doing pretty well on Omega 3 intake.

By: Terry Laughlin

Terry Laughlin — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:24:00 +0000

Lenny
Thanks for your input. I thought I’d responded earlier. I appreciate your counsel to maintain a proper ratio of aerobic to anaerobic metabolism in my training. I’m happy to tell you that we both agree that aerobic training is much healthier. I’d estimate that the ratio of aerobic (feels like conversational running) to anaerobic (huffing a good deal more) is at least 90:10. I feel as if I’m swimming at a very comfortable and sustainable pace throughout most practices–even when my tempo increases. In fact, maintaining that feeling of comfort is a key marker for me.

By: Terry Laughlin

Terry Laughlin — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:02:40 +0000

Thank you Lenny. My training includes virtually no anaerobic sets.

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By: Lenny Levin

Lenny Levin — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:24:00 +0000

Terry,
I have been reading about your battle with cancer. I thought I would write a note if you know that swimming is anaerobic physical activity. The human body has three energy systems. But for the purpose of this discussion you can think of two systems – anaerobic and aerobic. You need to maintain a proper ratio between aerobic and anaerobic energy systems to keep the body healthy. Heavy emphasis on anaerobic training puts a significant stress on many internal systems including the immune system. As I recall, you were diagnosed with the immune system deficiency which makes you more susceptible to various diseases including cancer. To say the least, if your training continues to be mostly anaerobic it might be counterproductive to your fight with cancer. Lenny

By: Hwa Rang

Hwa Rang — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Dear Terry, thank you very much for the wonders you have made for my swimming. To help you with your battle against cancer, I would recommend you to read Barry Sears’ books “The Omega 3 rx Zone” and “the Anti Inflamation Zone” https://www.amazon.com/Omega-Rx-Zone-Miracle-High-Dose/dp/0060741864/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490392612&sr=1-6&keywords=barry+sears https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Inflammation-Zone-Reversing-Epidemic-Destroying/dp/0060834145/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490392612&sr=1-1&keywords=barry+sears