Hey guys,
My lifetime best in 100m backstroke is 1:00.09 (SCM), I swam this time with 21.
Since I start swimming in masters competition, in my early 30s, my 100m backstroke times were around 1:03. I could droped my time this year to 1:01. (I am 37 now).
And last weekend I swam my personal "masters" best time: 1:01,16.
This race was not optimal, two turns were bad and my finish was bad too.
I was in good shape and was try to swim around 60sek.
Going sub 1minute in 100m backstroke was and is still a dream for me.
And thats the point. How can you just stop dreaming and see things realistic and try to set goals that are reasonable?
Is dropping one more second a realistic goal?
I dont know.
I am not trying hard, as I could to reach this (sub 1 minute), but I have a feeling, if I could do this, I will fail short once again...
If I try somethings, that is near to my dreams, I fear that I get automaticly in my old wrong mindset, where I failed so many times in my young ages.
Can you just reach a goal, without thinking of it?
Maybe there is some mentally approch to this issue?
I agree, it's an interessting question. When I was young, let's say begin of twenty, I always was convinced that mentally I am very strong. Seeing back, I am 47 years old now, I recognize that I had some mental weaknesses and still have some. However, start by asking you one question:
Only relying on your feeling, without analyzing times and turns, do you feel that you could reach 1:00.00 minute ?
Then think about why do you feel so and write it down to get clear in your mind.
Would be interesting to see which approach you will finally choose. I have a simular work to do.
Thomas
I agree, it's an interessting question. When I was young, let's say begin of twenty, I always was convinced that mentally I am very strong. Seeing back, I am 47 years old now, I recognize that I had some mental weaknesses and still have some. However, start by asking you one question:
Only relying on your feeling, without analyzing times and turns, do you feel that you could reach 1:00.00 minute ?
Then think about why do you feel so and write it down to get clear in your mind.
Would be interesting to see which approach you will finally choose. I have a simular work to do.
Thomas
