Help! I'm going to my first practice ever for a master's swim team on Sunday morning. I've been swimming on my own since March and have worked up to 50 minute sessions-a little over a mile-3 days a week. I've never been coached or trained before, so the whole thing has me pretty intimidated. I've been reading the forum and from what I see, you all seem to recommend team training to improve. I'm over 40, still about 10 pounds heavier than I'd like to be but not in horrible shape. I'm a little nervous that I won't be able to keep up or that people will resent a slow untrained swimmer messing up their practice.
Any advice?
Thanks!!
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Julie,
One more thing... You mentioned you are 10 pounds from where you want to be. Don't worry about it. To give you a bit of inspiration: I competed in Melbourne, Australia in Oct. 2002 and was at my ideal weight. Well, over the past year, starting a new job and traveling, I put on 45 pounds and although I've only shed 5 pounds of it, I'm competing in a local meet in a week. I'll be the fat one on the blocks but I don't care. Masters is accepting of everyone no matter where a person is at a point in time. Good luck. I'll see you on the blocks one day!
Dan
Julie,
One more thing... You mentioned you are 10 pounds from where you want to be. Don't worry about it. To give you a bit of inspiration: I competed in Melbourne, Australia in Oct. 2002 and was at my ideal weight. Well, over the past year, starting a new job and traveling, I put on 45 pounds and although I've only shed 5 pounds of it, I'm competing in a local meet in a week. I'll be the fat one on the blocks but I don't care. Masters is accepting of everyone no matter where a person is at a point in time. Good luck. I'll see you on the blocks one day!
Dan
