With the encouragement from this board and a desire to drop some pounds and become a better swimmer I think I will be going to my local Masters practice this Friday morning dark and early. I'm extremely nervous about this. They said they do about 3500 yards a workout. I have never been on a swim team. I have never been formally taught how to swim. I swam laps a year ago for 2 months and loved it but at best I could do a mile in an hour. I'm nervous b/c I don't want to waste these peoples time. Will they have time for me to build up my endurance and work on my stroke? Will a coach help with this? I was thinking that I needed to reach a certain level before joining but based on this board and a guy on the team I'll never reach that level and I should just do it. Are my reservations about going completely ridiculous? ARE THEY ALL GOING TO LAUGH AT ME???:)
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I wake up at 4:30 go to the pool and swim from 5:15 til 7:30. I don't eat solid food before I swim, but I take a powergel and sports drink for the workout. I have a piece of fruit and granola bar waiting for me in the locker room for when I am done. I shower and go to work---then coach the kids at night, go home and do it all over again in the morning.
I wake up at 4:30 go to the pool and swim from 5:15 til 7:30. I don't eat solid food before I swim, but I take a powergel and sports drink for the workout. I have a piece of fruit and granola bar waiting for me in the locker room for when I am done. I shower and go to work---then coach the kids at night, go home and do it all over again in the morning.
