Hi Gang,
So here it is--Fall is upon us, and winter is around the corner. This time of year, when it is dark and gray--and so very cold, I find it difficult to go swim.
Maybe it's the getting wet or the getting cold, but I just lack the motivation to get myself going.
So, if/when you all have days (God forbid weeks) like this, how do you manage to overcome it, and get yourself swimming?
:D Jerrycat
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I think about afterwards. After an hour of pushing hard, I always feel like I'm radiating heat. To me, the shock of that cold air outside after a good sweat always feels good. I usually leave the building carrying my jacket instead of wearing it, then put it on a few blocks down the road.
Also, my pool is a more enjoyable place when the weather's cold simply because of the lack of motivation you mentioned. The cold weather tends to get rid of some of the morons, so my pool isn't as crowded. That lasts until January, when the resolution posers come in to swim their 500 meters spread over half an hour. At least 'til then, I'm motivated to get to the pool because I know I won't have to share a lane with five other people.
I think about afterwards. After an hour of pushing hard, I always feel like I'm radiating heat. To me, the shock of that cold air outside after a good sweat always feels good. I usually leave the building carrying my jacket instead of wearing it, then put it on a few blocks down the road.
Also, my pool is a more enjoyable place when the weather's cold simply because of the lack of motivation you mentioned. The cold weather tends to get rid of some of the morons, so my pool isn't as crowded. That lasts until January, when the resolution posers come in to swim their 500 meters spread over half an hour. At least 'til then, I'm motivated to get to the pool because I know I won't have to share a lane with five other people.
