My resolutions:
1. Last month, I discovered "Go the Distance" and inputted all my yardage from the past year. With a week and a half left in the year, I have put in 660 miles. Looking at the top of the GTD results, I see that a "Don Tatzin" has the most mileage of anybody this year with 1685. That is almost 3 million yards. For 2012, I resolve to top 3 million yards and the GTD list.
2. Get under :50 in the 100 yard freestyle. PB stands at 53.13 from last July. My current season goal for the event is even harder, but that's between me and my coach.
3. Get under :23 in the 50 yard freestyle. PB stands at 24.58 from last July. Current season goal is even harder, " "... The NY resolution makes for a nice little stepping stone.
4. Attain a QT for a Grand Prix, even if it's not for this current GP season.
5. Become the best I possibly can within the confines of Jan 01 12 to Jan 01 13.
I have no idea how ridiculous some of these might be, but with Darth Real Life all sorted out and logistics of classes and job all worked out, I still have a lot of extra time that can be spent at pools, for which I am very thankful. If you doubt me, I forgive you in advance (but I won't forget your words).
What are your swimming New Year's resolutions? And if you don't believe in NY resolutions, then what do you think you can do to improve your swimming?
Elainek
We must swim at the same pool, had a bunch of new swimmers that swam once maybe twice. They are all gone, just the regulars. I think valentines day is the official resolution cutoff
Yeah, I think you're right. :rolleyes: My predictions were quite accurate, in regards to which noodlers and gym users would last and which ones wouldn't make it past 1 or 2 times, never to be seen again- until January 2, 2013. And, of course, the noodlers who screamed the loudest about not wanting to share the pool with me during their noodler sessions haven't been seen in a class since they (temporarily) won their battle, in 2010. :shakeshead:
(:hijack: Footnote: They may have won the battle, but I won the war. :duel:. Common sense prevailed and I ultimately won back my right to swim in a dedicated swim lane during their classes and for swimmers to have 2 dedicated lanes at all times, as the rules were originally written. The noodlers that were :censor: who stuck with their resolutions and attend regularly have finally left me alone and we all get along just fine. Once they started treating me with some respect, I decided to play nice and move over to the wall lane during class, so the deep water noodlers could have my deep(er) lane. They even thank me now! :applaud: Yes, civility is finally alive, again, at our community pool.
Elainek
We must swim at the same pool, had a bunch of new swimmers that swam once maybe twice. They are all gone, just the regulars. I think valentines day is the official resolution cutoff
Yeah, I think you're right. :rolleyes: My predictions were quite accurate, in regards to which noodlers and gym users would last and which ones wouldn't make it past 1 or 2 times, never to be seen again- until January 2, 2013. And, of course, the noodlers who screamed the loudest about not wanting to share the pool with me during their noodler sessions haven't been seen in a class since they (temporarily) won their battle, in 2010. :shakeshead:
(:hijack: Footnote: They may have won the battle, but I won the war. :duel:. Common sense prevailed and I ultimately won back my right to swim in a dedicated swim lane during their classes and for swimmers to have 2 dedicated lanes at all times, as the rules were originally written. The noodlers that were :censor: who stuck with their resolutions and attend regularly have finally left me alone and we all get along just fine. Once they started treating me with some respect, I decided to play nice and move over to the wall lane during class, so the deep water noodlers could have my deep(er) lane. They even thank me now! :applaud: Yes, civility is finally alive, again, at our community pool.
