tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post67664290627603342..comments2023-08-23T08:51:31.923+01:00Comments on www.HoffySwims.com: Boxing Day dip at Waldringfield raises over £6,500 for CLIC Sargent Children's Cancer CharityHoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-32299665511343068462009-01-04T10:41:00.000+00:002009-01-04T10:41:00.000+00:00Neil, I'm really not sure what the above is suppos...Neil, I'm really not sure what the above is supposed to mean, however, my full time job is as a Chartered IT Professional, so I know it was you who wrote this comment. Hiding behind anonymous doesn't cover who you are. My wife and I are ceratinly not in the habit of taking free lunches from anyone. As councillors, we are not allowed to. If you have issue with something which I am unaware of, then can I suggest you e-mail me at paul@hoffyswims.com and we can discuss, otherwise, please stick to swimming matters. This is a swimming and charity fundraising blog.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Hoffy.Hoffy Swimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-49854664886201763272009-01-04T10:11:00.000+00:002009-01-04T10:11:00.000+00:00They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. Tr...They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. Try telling that to 'Hoffy' and his missus...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-74670838452099555842009-01-04T08:39:00.000+00:002009-01-04T08:39:00.000+00:00Maggie – Happy new year to you too! I hope you did...Maggie – Happy new year to you too! I hope you didn’t choke on your sausage! Good points raised. Happy troughing!<BR/><BR/>Steve – Yes, I forgot about that one. I remember very well Grant Hackett being all over the press here in the UK because he was “overweight” after his open water swimming experiences. Third Spacing is another good reason for us appearing “Porky”. Thanks for this.<BR/><BR/>Chris – LOL! Who me????Hoffy Swimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-4828176556809370992009-01-03T17:20:00.000+00:002009-01-03T17:20:00.000+00:00he's just big-bonedhe's just big-bonedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-65876565921617879632009-01-03T14:29:00.000+00:002009-01-03T14:29:00.000+00:00There may be another possible (or partial) answer:...There may be another possible (or partial) answer: Third Spacing. Read here: http://www.10kswimmer.com/2008/12/eat-well-and-blame-it-on-third-spacing.html.Steven Munatoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11024264870051991154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-65045836456684548302009-01-03T13:29:00.000+00:002009-01-03T13:29:00.000+00:00Well after choking on my sausage sandwich while re...Well after choking on my sausage sandwich while reading Neil's comment lol I would just like to say that im quite sure Neil is one of us porkies too who is just a bit jealous because he cant get his nose out his trough long enough to do any excercise. <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year Hoffy & Becky :)<BR/><BR/>Now back to my trough lolMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465370525137827840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-79977394454452400202009-01-03T10:06:00.000+00:002009-01-03T10:06:00.000+00:00Neil, thank you for your comment. As and Herbalife...Neil, thank you for your comment. As and Herbalife distributor, I am fully aware of the obesity problem in the UK and other parts of the world, and my business activities with Herbalife aims to address this problem.<BR/><BR/>However, as open water swimmers we have to address three things. Firstly to mentally prepare ourselves to swim in water temperatures sometimes as low as 5 degrees centigrade. Secondly, to train long and hard enough to enable our bodies to physically withstand swimming for sometimes over 20 hours in the sea to complete a swim challenge (e.g. The English Channel). Lastly, which is the answer to your question, we have to pile on enough weight to ensure that our core body temperature remains at the correct temperature and to enable us to withstand normally unbearably cold water temperatures for such prolonged periods of time. Most people fail the English Channel due to the cold, putting on weight is the only known answer to enable us to achieve this. The physical fitness we have, hopefully goes someway to compensating for the weight we have to pile on.<BR/><BR/>I hope that answers your question.<BR/><BR/>Kind regards.<BR/><BR/>HoffyHoffy Swimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-80386187745687417092009-01-03T09:45:00.000+00:002009-01-03T09:45:00.000+00:00Why is everyone in your blog so porky? Obviously s...Why is everyone in your blog so porky? Obviously swimming isn't doing the trick, you all need to get your noses out of the trough now and then.<BR/>Obesity kills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com