hi
I'm a college student who swam competitively from age 5-18. Then I came to college and stopped. I couldn't make our school team. So now I swim for fun.
But my problem is that I feel like I'm going no where. I've always been "training" with a specific goal in mind...a time, an event, championships, states, nationals....I was always working towards an end, and always with a long term workout schedule.
Now I go to the pool like 4-5days/week and swim about 3000yds, give or take about 300. But I think I've plateau'd. Can anyone help me get a jump back into this? I miss intense workouts. Do you know where I can find a long-term workout plan? Mine have stagnated, and I don't know where to go from here....
Maybe this post seems kinda rambling, but I'm a little unsure of what I'm actually looking for. I just miss the intensity and goal oriented approach of competitive and team swimming.
Any advice?
But I think I've plateau'd.
As you are unsure of what you wanted, how do you define "plateau'd"?
Like you, I swam through most of age group. The focus here is get faster - secondary is fitness and stroke (though these are very closely related).
Once I returned to the water, it was hard to overcome that urge to Swim harder/faster/better and be so goal oriented.
Enter Masters swimming. Now my goal is to still be swimming when I am 90. It gives me a much more relaxed approach to swimming. I still have short term Time goals, but it is simply not as intense.
This is what works for me. There are many others who are more focused, and yet others that are more casual than me.
Hope this gives you somethings to think about. Please attend a Masters meet in your area so you can understand what I am trying to say...
Chris
But I think I've plateau'd.
As you are unsure of what you wanted, how do you define "plateau'd"?
Like you, I swam through most of age group. The focus here is get faster - secondary is fitness and stroke (though these are very closely related).
Once I returned to the water, it was hard to overcome that urge to Swim harder/faster/better and be so goal oriented.
Enter Masters swimming. Now my goal is to still be swimming when I am 90. It gives me a much more relaxed approach to swimming. I still have short term Time goals, but it is simply not as intense.
This is what works for me. There are many others who are more focused, and yet others that are more casual than me.
Hope this gives you somethings to think about. Please attend a Masters meet in your area so you can understand what I am trying to say...
Chris
