There is a "no whining about event order" pledge,but this is more general so I thought I'd start a new thread.
I was thinking about the whining I had here to for done at meets and decided enough was enough.
I resolve not to whine about not being ready for the meet(inadequate training,inadequate taper,inadequate sleep,etc.)
I resolve to not whine about feeling sick,hurt,sore etc.
I resolve that no matter what I think about my swim,if someone says "good swim" I will graciously thank them.
This will probably make meets a better experience for all around me.
Does anyone else feel a need to make a pledge?
Why do we whine? A little pity party for one when we don't do as well as we think we could have? I'm still young (compared to jadams, anyways :afraid:), and I am trusting more that sometimes, whether in swimming/work/family/life, the outcome is maybe more determined before my efforts are made than as a result of them.
I still contend that that it is normal for us to evaluate our performances, and try to determine if there are areas that we can improve. I'm not convinced that this is whining, and actually might serve a more beneficial purpose in allowing others to tweak their own efforts. I agree that any disappointment we experience should not take away from the fact that we train and then show up at the start of the race.
Show up. Swim fast. Have fun. :groovy:
Why do we whine? A little pity party for one when we don't do as well as we think we could have? I'm still young (compared to jadams, anyways :afraid:), and I am trusting more that sometimes, whether in swimming/work/family/life, the outcome is maybe more determined before my efforts are made than as a result of them.
I still contend that that it is normal for us to evaluate our performances, and try to determine if there are areas that we can improve. I'm not convinced that this is whining, and actually might serve a more beneficial purpose in allowing others to tweak their own efforts. I agree that any disappointment we experience should not take away from the fact that we train and then show up at the start of the race.
Show up. Swim fast. Have fun. :groovy:
