(I somehow lost my post in the middle of reviewing it--sorry if this ends up posted twice! Now let's see if I can remember what I wrote.)
I was talking with a friend about swimming and she said she started "swimming for life" x number of years ago. I got the sense that she meant that it was more than a good workout--it kept her "alive." I have to admit that it has that kind of effect for me, too. At the risk of sounding too new-agey, it's nourishing in more than a physical sense.
What does swimming mean to you? How does that compare to other sports or activities you do? How does that meaning influence your goals and performance?
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I'll put it pretty simple: some people go for mental help to a psychiatrist's or grab a bottle if they have a bad day -- well, I go to a swimming pool ...it clears my mind and soul:-) and starts my life all over like nothing ever troubled me ... every single time.
It's not just sport ... it's the lifestyle, the drug I recently discovered that I am addicted to now...
I'll put it pretty simple: some people go for mental help to a psychiatrist's or grab a bottle if they have a bad day -- well, I go to a swimming pool ...it clears my mind and soul:-) and starts my life all over like nothing ever troubled me ... every single time.
It's not just sport ... it's the lifestyle, the drug I recently discovered that I am addicted to now...
