So do other people feel diappointed with their times as adult versus as an 18 year old or 20 year old. I understand that I was out of swimming for almost 26 years. And I didn't practice that much during the first 2 years because I was badly out of shape and had to changes jobs and for about 9 months my work didn't workout that much with swimming, only swimming a couple of days at week. I guest we are not that young and many of us who take a very long break from swimming and are middle age are going to be slower. This is workout times according to a pace clock.
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This post causes me some reflection on my own history. I use the 100 fly because that is the event I have never abandoned. So: in 1955 at age 16 = 59.6, age 17 = 57.7, age 18 = 55.5 (note the times figured only to 10ths !!) Fast forward to age 45, starting into Masters. Dropped quickly from a 1:14 to 59.20 in about 6 months. By age 47 had gone 58.76-the falling off started there, until age 62 at Nationals-went a 1:03.26 - currently good for about a 1:05 @ age 64. SO: what does it mean? Not much, because most of my career slowdowns have occurred either due to injury or burn-out. Cannot coach and swim intensely at the same time. How to handle the slow attrition ? Just have to get my ego under control and reaffirm my motives; to wit: health, fitness and a longer, better quality life. I feel comfortable knowing that I'm slowing down and that's O.K. Everyone else is too ! ;)
This post causes me some reflection on my own history. I use the 100 fly because that is the event I have never abandoned. So: in 1955 at age 16 = 59.6, age 17 = 57.7, age 18 = 55.5 (note the times figured only to 10ths !!) Fast forward to age 45, starting into Masters. Dropped quickly from a 1:14 to 59.20 in about 6 months. By age 47 had gone 58.76-the falling off started there, until age 62 at Nationals-went a 1:03.26 - currently good for about a 1:05 @ age 64. SO: what does it mean? Not much, because most of my career slowdowns have occurred either due to injury or burn-out. Cannot coach and swim intensely at the same time. How to handle the slow attrition ? Just have to get my ego under control and reaffirm my motives; to wit: health, fitness and a longer, better quality life. I feel comfortable knowing that I'm slowing down and that's O.K. Everyone else is too ! ;)
