Is anyone else out there having trouble with finding time and motivation in December?
It seems like from the time Thanksgiving dinner is done until the New Years Day football games are over, motivation and time are tough to find. Parties, shopping, end of the year deadlines.....blah, blah, blah. I have only been to the pool 5 times so far in December after averaging 15+ for the other months this year.
Swimming alone makes it difficult to find motivation when I am busy. Please be my "team" ... somebody give me kick in the a** to get moving again!
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Scales can be motivating. While others whine about how much or what they can eat, swimmers can take liberties that others would never consider. Swimming helps get my head in order for those gatherings with extended family that bring that unique once-a-year type of stress. Believe it or now, it's actually a time when I can find added opportunities to get to the pool. And not that I'm particularly competitive, but I enjoy training when I know others are slacking their way throught the holiday season. Think about the those in football players in bowl games, it could be the highlight of their athletic existence. We swimmers can make our next swim or race another highlight. Read the "Best Life" article about swimming, others use swimming to overcome serious challenges. Read the "Men's Journal" article about an Ultimate Marathoner - all we do is swim. Or remember the servicemen overseas that would love the chance to workout and spend time with the friends and family back in the States. Honor their sacrifice with some gutty swims. Make a friendly bet with another swimmer. Get to the pool, and find some aspect of your workout to take to the limits - there must be something you still want from your 2003 swimming that's not yet complete.
Scales can be motivating. While others whine about how much or what they can eat, swimmers can take liberties that others would never consider. Swimming helps get my head in order for those gatherings with extended family that bring that unique once-a-year type of stress. Believe it or now, it's actually a time when I can find added opportunities to get to the pool. And not that I'm particularly competitive, but I enjoy training when I know others are slacking their way throught the holiday season. Think about the those in football players in bowl games, it could be the highlight of their athletic existence. We swimmers can make our next swim or race another highlight. Read the "Best Life" article about swimming, others use swimming to overcome serious challenges. Read the "Men's Journal" article about an Ultimate Marathoner - all we do is swim. Or remember the servicemen overseas that would love the chance to workout and spend time with the friends and family back in the States. Honor their sacrifice with some gutty swims. Make a friendly bet with another swimmer. Get to the pool, and find some aspect of your workout to take to the limits - there must be something you still want from your 2003 swimming that's not yet complete.
