Does anyone else ever mentally hum a tune during swim practices and/or races? My personal favorite, when I am trying to summon energy from my exhausted body, is the 1812 Overture--I try to time it so the cannons start firing towards the latter part of the race.
I'd be interested to hear what goes through other peoples' minds as they swim, musical or otherwise.
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During practice I am a counter. I even count lengths not laps. Odd numbers up and even numbers back. This helps me when I lose track.
I competetion I just go. No time to think of anything but fast.
My problem is in open water swims. There is nothing to count, the distance in long enough that it is not sprint pace, so I have time to think. I usually just think -one-two-one-two- how boring. I need to learn a song
During practice I am a counter. I even count lengths not laps. Odd numbers up and even numbers back. This helps me when I lose track.
I competetion I just go. No time to think of anything but fast.
My problem is in open water swims. There is nothing to count, the distance in long enough that it is not sprint pace, so I have time to think. I usually just think -one-two-one-two- how boring. I need to learn a song
