Somewhere in the past two weeks, I've hit either a workout wall or some kind of mental burnout in swimming.
After finally completing 2000 yards (I am a natural sprinter, so I STRUGGLED), I quickly went downhill, first hardly breaking 1200 yards, then 600 yards, and last week, I had to get out at 150 yards. I'm not sure if it's because I started cross training in kickboxing or whether my workouts now fall in between me teaching two to three swimming classes in a row, or what, but I just feel burnt out and unmotivated (and now that the high school swim team has started practicing at the same time I begin laps, I feel even less motivated! :( )
Any suggestions on keeping my spirits up and getting past this burn out wall?
Elaine,
Your awesome!
I've added 800 IM's and 500 IM's to my workouts. I am contemplating a 1000 IM. Hmmmmmm. Its possible if I am already doing 800's and 500's.
Thinking of doing the Turducken Swim Challenge for the day after Thanksgiving.
Thanks Bill! :D
Yes! For sure: 400 IM & 400 free. I am still pondering other events.
See you there! :cheerleader:
Yikes; my memory is failing me... We did have that e-mail conversation already, didn't we? :rolleyes: Ellen will be there, too. Awesome!
I also plan on swimming 400 IM & 400 free, as well as breaststroke events.
Oh yeah, I forgot to add (the memory must be suppressed):
Swim a 3000 IM in workout. :eek: *
As suggested by he-who-shall-not-be-named, who somehow dreamed up this ridiculous swim, which is still admittedly somewhat short of this one.
Fun is where you find it, right? Egads.
Thanks for the idea! :D I already know I can swim a 2000 yd fly, so what the heck?
Elaine, did the card run out or did he :bed:.:D
Happy thanksgiving.
:turkey:
Both? :D Actually, what happened was that the file got so huge on the memory card that it just decided to stop running and write to the card automatically.
Hey, at least I put the camera on a tripod that time. During my first attempt, he hand-held the camera and gave me :bitching:, when I hit the wall at 900 yards. So, I stopped. :blush:
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! Can you believe it's already that time of year for that Smilie? Thanks for reminding me to post a Thanksgiving thread... :D
Compliments of one of our Forum contributors the Turducken Swim Challenge. I have decided to do this tonight after work.
forums.usms.org/blog.php
I'm going to save this one for the day after Thanksgiving.
A Thanksgiving Practice to FEAST On! - U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
Over the past couple of years, I've invented a bunch of sometimes-crazy, sometimes not-so-crazy projects for myself to sustain my interest. Yes, this is a sometimes-peculiar idea of "fun":
Indeed. This Saturday there is a meet that we go to as a club and try to get a big team together for, but otherwise is 'low key', which has 13 individual events (25s, 50s, 100s on all strokes plus 100IM) and 3 relays. As a challenge I've entered the entire program. Like you say, "fun".
Thinking of doing the Turducken Swim Challenge for the day after Thanksgiving.
What is this Turducken Swim Challenge of which you speak? My interest is piqued!
:turkey:
... 13 individual events (25s, 50s, 100s on all strokes plus 100IM) and 3 relays. As a challenge I've entered the entire program. Like you say, "fun".
Sounds like total immersion in a bath of lactic acid.
Can you still walk? Was it "fun"?
Steve, how about you?
That one is just a little too far to travel right now.
I will manage to get a SCM in at Columbia this weekend (getting the butterflies already just typing about it). Just an hour drive for me.
Good luck at Georgia Tech, and have a blast:)
That one is just a little too far to travel right now.
I will manage to get a SCM in at Columbia this weekend (getting the butterflies already just typing about it). Just an hour drive for me.
Good luck at Georgia Tech, and have a blast:)
Thanks, Steve! :D
Sounds like total immersion in a bath of lactic acid.
Can you still walk? Was it "fun"?
It was satisfying, and the day went quickly. Fun? Well..
Needless to say that no times were spectacular. I backed off on a couple of the 100s, including the first event which was 100 ***. I'd like to do it again a bit fitter and really treat it as a tolerance session. As it was, because of the general fatigue it was hard to really commit on the 100s. I only really pushed to the point of really feeling lactate on two of the 100 swims.
