Ok, picture this. You get to the pool and it's empty. You think to yourself, this is gonna be a great swim, especially since the rest of my day as been not so great. Then when you finally get into the water, you push off and begin swimming when something amazing happens. Now picture this. This amazing thing is comparable only to you first day in the pool.....every! You realize that you are going to have an off day. This is what happened to me today. My breastroke was making waves so big you could body surf...My fly was like trying to watch a chipmunk do an IM (not that my fly has ever been good, but today was especially bad meaning it was the thing of nightmares), my free was horrible! The only thing that seemed to be going right was my backstroke. So anyways, I was looking for what people do to get over their bad days? I just reverted back to very elementary drills and tried to float (yes it was that bad I was sinking like I was made of lead). What do you do on your off days? Do you finish your workout, leave immediatly and hope that no one noticed, or stay extra and try to make the best of it? Hopefully tomorrow will be better!!
~Kyra
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I wouldn't know, I don't have off days!:D
Or maybe all of may days are off, so they all feel right!:D
Seriously though, when I am off, I tend to just plow right through my intended workout. Kind of the bull in a china shop approach. I force myself to complete the set. Many times I feel better at the end of the workout. I don't look at my times though - it might depress me. I don't cut it short though - that already happens too much with the realities of life.
I wouldn't know, I don't have off days!:D
Or maybe all of may days are off, so they all feel right!:D
Seriously though, when I am off, I tend to just plow right through my intended workout. Kind of the bull in a china shop approach. I force myself to complete the set. Many times I feel better at the end of the workout. I don't look at my times though - it might depress me. I don't cut it short though - that already happens too much with the realities of life.
