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?
As others said I go to meets to give me something to motivate me to workout harder.Another thing is fighting aging.If I go to a meet and swim well I feel like I have pushed back Father Time for awhile longer.I know he wins in the end,but I want to keep ahead of him for as long as possible.I get that positive feedback some in workouts,but I doubt I'd try as hard in workouts without a meet.
As others said I go to meets to give me something to motivate me to workout harder.Another thing is fighting aging.If I go to a meet and swim well I feel like I have pushed back Father Time for awhile longer.I know he wins in the end,but I want to keep ahead of him for as long as possible.I get that positive feedback some in workouts,but I doubt I'd try as hard in workouts without a meet.
