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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Just over a year ago, I would have said I love meets. Then it changed as I got just that much older. Now I get anxiety from meets and find they are not as much fun. I still go to a few just to hope to get a Top 10 for the year but I have found that I enjoy training more than competing now. For the travel meets like Nationals, I only go if the location is something I enjoy. I love Nationals as far as the fun of it but I can't always justify the money spent so I pick and choose.
Tell Muppet and Roddin that they need to schedule a nationals near you.
Just over a year ago, I would have said I love meets. Then it changed as I got just that much older. Now I get anxiety from meets and find they are not as much fun. I still go to a few just to hope to get a Top 10 for the year but I have found that I enjoy training more than competing now. For the travel meets like Nationals, I only go if the location is something I enjoy. I love Nationals as far as the fun of it but I can't always justify the money spent so I pick and choose.
Tell Muppet and Roddin that they need to schedule a nationals near you.
