Ok...just returned to competitive swimming...doing pretty well (31.3 in 50 METER free, and I'm 54), but think I can do better. At 18, I swam low 28s...Yes, I'm much older, but back then, we never lifted weights (we were told it would make us sink or make us "tight"), and I actually used to smoke cigarettes (not heavily, but at parties) and weed pretty routinely. Would love to get under 30, or under 27 in yards.
I have met my goal of getting in shape, losing weight, and trying to stave off the onset of type II diabetes (was told I was borderline), but in order to be REALLY good, I realize I am going to have to put in more yardage and get some coaching on starts, turns, and mechanics. I've been doing 1/2 to 3/4 mile 3-4 times a week, with the occasional mile and even more rarely, maybe 2000.
I already work a full time job as a school administrator and I also teach college two nights a week. I have a g/f, 3 cats, and a full life (no kids)...suddenly, I have this new passion which I am excited about and it's good for me, but it seems like it will be hard to find time to put in the 3-4 thousand yards 5 or 6 days a week that a lot of folks seem to be doing. How do you find the time? And is it just a small minority who are really that committed? Do I really have to become a fanatic about this to be more successful?
PS...I would also like to the 100 at some point, but I know I need to build up my stamina a lot more for that.
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If I can do it, you can too. Three kids under six, a surgery resident (80+hour work weeks), married to a marathon runner, plus life (volunteer work, church, extended family, social calendar, sports for my eldest, school activities for the kids, etc).
You just wake up and grab your sh*t and go to the pool. You choose to be proud of every workout rather than lament the ones you miss. The next day, you do it again. 2-3 x per week, be happy with what you can handle. Swim in the mornings. Put some extra food in your cats dish....
If I can do it, you can too. Three kids under six, a surgery resident (80+hour work weeks), married to a marathon runner, plus life (volunteer work, church, extended family, social calendar, sports for my eldest, school activities for the kids, etc).
You just wake up and grab your sh*t and go to the pool. You choose to be proud of every workout rather than lament the ones you miss. The next day, you do it again. 2-3 x per week, be happy with what you can handle. Swim in the mornings. Put some extra food in your cats dish....
