swimming for me has taken much of my time in the last 4 years,having read the distances some of you do and the frequency you swim,how do you fit swimming in with the rest of your life,i have a full time job and other hobbies which take up loads of time..i wish i could find the time and energy to swim more..any suggestions for the TIME and ENERGY bit.
Time- it all comes down to priorities. For me it’s limiting the amount of TV I watch and the amount of sleep I get. Also, I have a schedule of swimming times that I try to commit to each week and I look for alternative times if conflicts develop rather than writing off that work out i.e. working out over lunch instead of a scheduled night.
Energy - eat right and be sure to refuel within 30 minutes to 1hour of working out.
I am lucky in that I work days on 5 off - (12 hr shifts though!) then 5 off - but i still swim between shifts too. If I didn't have to work I would probably be down the pool ALL the time. You just have to fit it in when you can - the days you cant go, go twice another!
