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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My workouts are demanding for me. With only a year of serious swimming under my belt (under my speedos?), anything between 2500-3000 yards is demanding for me. I mix in a lot of drills and kicking and also some pulling - and do three strokes (no back yet). I guess demanding is relative. However, I know for sure that I am not a "noodler". If I am going to make time to exercise, I want to be tired when I am done. And I want my blood to be "flowing" for several hours afterwards. Nothing beats the "swimmers high". And I am sleeping much better too.
I do keep track of my progress in terms of time. Right now my times are not great (100 free in about 1:20 starting in the pool, and a T15 of 950 yards) and I have no real intention of competing against anyone but myself. Somehow, I have only ever thought of my swimming goals in terms of yardage. Maybe if I competed I would see it different and focus more on time.
I do work on technique, but could probably benefit from a coach. The closest Master's team is 15 miles away, and they only meet once or twice a week (depending on the time of year). I have not joined because it is tough to make time to go to the Y 1 mile from home and office. The Y where I swim is going to start building a 50 meter pool in the summer, and there is talk about a Master's group starting them. I will probably join at that time, but it is still at least a year away.
My workouts are demanding for me. With only a year of serious swimming under my belt (under my speedos?), anything between 2500-3000 yards is demanding for me. I mix in a lot of drills and kicking and also some pulling - and do three strokes (no back yet). I guess demanding is relative. However, I know for sure that I am not a "noodler". If I am going to make time to exercise, I want to be tired when I am done. And I want my blood to be "flowing" for several hours afterwards. Nothing beats the "swimmers high". And I am sleeping much better too.
I do keep track of my progress in terms of time. Right now my times are not great (100 free in about 1:20 starting in the pool, and a T15 of 950 yards) and I have no real intention of competing against anyone but myself. Somehow, I have only ever thought of my swimming goals in terms of yardage. Maybe if I competed I would see it different and focus more on time.
I do work on technique, but could probably benefit from a coach. The closest Master's team is 15 miles away, and they only meet once or twice a week (depending on the time of year). I have not joined because it is tough to make time to go to the Y 1 mile from home and office. The Y where I swim is going to start building a 50 meter pool in the summer, and there is talk about a Master's group starting them. I will probably join at that time, but it is still at least a year away.
