My team, Rockwall Aquatic Masters is having a long course meet on 6th July and I am actively trying to convince team mates to sign up. On my blog I was describing my disappointment that more of my team mates had not signed up. One commenter posted the following, "Why do they have to participate? I have more fun going to practice than I do meets. I don't find meets fun anymore." I guess I had assumed that most people enjoy meets and I found it strange that my team mates did not want to sign up. This got me thinking and I wondered why people compete or don't compete? Any thoughts?
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I compete for a couple of reasons. Like sickfish, goals keep me motivated. I also train alone, so meets are an opportunity to be around a group of people with whom I share a common interest. While I'd like to have more truly local meets, I don't really mind the travel. I'm an introvert and a demographic outlier in my town so sometimes it's nice to get away.
I compete for a couple of reasons. Like sickfish, goals keep me motivated. I also train alone, so meets are an opportunity to be around a group of people with whom I share a common interest. While I'd like to have more truly local meets, I don't really mind the travel. I'm an introvert and a demographic outlier in my town so sometimes it's nice to get away.
