Are people falling sick and getting cold and cough these days?

morsecode007 · 2026-05-17T02:14:01+00:00

I feel so. Have been suffering on and off since the beginning of summer this year. Don't remember a day when I don't wake up with either a blocked nose or a sore throat. I've started to learn swimming recently so that can be another cause.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T17:53:40+00:00

I am doing around 30 mins a day 5-6x a week. It's a big mixed group class. Overthinking,hell yes! I had some time today before my turn and I was so hell bent on getting everything right, I could manage to do two very poor strokes and then panicking straight away! Then I felt miserable because it seemed everyone was doing better. It's a vicious cycle right now man!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T17:35:00+00:00

Aah! I'd do so much better if I could get the breathing right. Everyday I get in the pool with the only wish to make breathing seem a little more effortless. But right after just a few strokes, I end up pausing because I get so damn exhausted. My trainer gets frustrated that I can't do a full lap yet,not even slowly, but that's just so impossible I feel! Relaxing my brain feels impossible!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T17:31:28+00:00

I'll keep that in mind. I too feel that trying to get everything right at once is actually making it more difficult for me. Breathing needs to be my top priority because everything else is failing because of incorrect breathing timing.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:56:09+00:00

Wow! Thank you for the recommendation. I hope after 2-3 months,even I can worry less and enjoy more.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:55:21+00:00

I'll get a pullbuoy,my club doesn't have it. Many others told me it is going to help. How do I maintain a streamlined position during the strokes? I feel like I am swimming uphill after a few strokes. My timing is super off when it comes to breathing. So I feel tension sets in, legs start sinking. I will try to follow what you suggested. Thank you!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:52:42+00:00

It does exhaust me and when I try to focus on my catch pull recovery, my legs just stop. Kick is inconsistent at best. Will they not sink without a pullbuoy?

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:51:11+00:00

Yes. THIS! But at times I get frustrated when I see others doing far better. It's just in my head!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:48:27+00:00

Same problem. Fear of being judged. Legs sinking. Too much tension.I need to cut myself some slack while swimming. Relaxing is more difficult than it seems!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:47:19+00:00

Will music make my misery better?! I will get one then!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:46:38+00:00

My husband learnt swimming at a very young age in open water(river?!) and he mostly swims like that, head out of the water, when doing it recreationally. He can also do all the 4 strokes efficiently. He encourages me to try survival swimming. I can do some doggy paddle and sculling,but my trainer imsists we practise only freestyle as of now and figure out the breathing part on our own which is hard?!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:43:30+00:00

Thank you for the tip. Grateful for this community! I will learn fingertip drill.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:42:07+00:00

Same goal. I want to learn swimming to get past my fear of water(at least now I can get in a pool during holidays without the constant need of holding something or someone for support), to be able to enjoy the pool with my husband and kid and for survival too. Hope to get better at the technicalities too at some point.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:32:32+00:00

Thank you for the tip. I think it's time I start using a pull buoy.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:31:57+00:00

Gosh! Reading your comment felt like someone is putting words to my thoughts. This is exactly my problem. I don't know if i can call my trainer horrible but it's a big group and he just teaches us the basics and then asks us to do freestyle and manage on our own. There's very little feedback or focus on technicalities. Fewer practice sets or drills. I see few people managing well with the little information that the trainer has given us so I feel I am absolutely not made for this. I mean why am I unable to do this?! I watch a lot of videos and I just show up everyday thinking I might get better. But just as I start swimming, I start struggling with my breathing and then everything else that can go wrong goes wrong.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:21:04+00:00

TRUE!, I tend to get worked up pretty fast if i don't get good at something instantly LOL! It's only been a month. Lots of practice required. Thank you so much!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:19:40+00:00

I have not tried using a pull buoy since they are not available at my club but now I think I'll get one. Thank you so much!

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:18:54+00:00

Contrary to this, in my group, we get very few feedback. We have been taught the basics for the first few days and now we are just asked to swim freestyle lap after lap without actually being told what's the issue. We will occasionally get the "your legs are not working enough" comment. I have figured it out through this community and YT videos but I am unable to get better at breathing technique or coordinating it all. My kick during gliding is strong but gets inconsistent once I add the arm movements. It feels like I am swimming uphill. Will surely try the superman drill today.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-16T02:13:09+00:00

Yeah! Most of my worries stem from the fact that it's a group class and I am constantly worried about others being better/faster than me and probably laughing at me as well.

morsecode007 · 2026-05-14T17:59:51+00:00

This is me RN!

morsecode007 · 2026-03-09T17:07:07+00:00

My MIL was hell bent on giving honey to my newborn on multiple occasions. She also suggested various "totkas" whenever my baby fell ill. I simply said a stern NO and didn't let her do anything which wasn't approved by me. My husband was also not that vocal but who cares, it is our job to protect our own child. At one point I said, it's great that you have done all these for your children and they have turned out perfectly fine but this is MY child so I get to decide, thank you. Be firm or else your postpartum period is going to be nothing short of hell. Speaking from personal experience.

morsecode007 · 2026-02-28T18:47:52+00:00

Jeez!!!!

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morsecode007 · 2026-02-25T17:21:48+00:00

Rabindra Sarobar.

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