Hello All,
It's been awhile since I've been at the forums; about 4 months actually! AND... about that long since i've swum regularly as well!
This, for the last few years, has been my pattern. I will get into a groove and get into decent shape, then something will happen, i.e. I'll get sick, go on vacation, have a really busy week or two and not be able to go workout, holidays, etc.. and I'll lose it completely for about 2-4 months.. then it starts all over again.
Regardless, I ALWAYS find the pool calling my name after awhile until I absolutely have to get in it again, then of course remember how good it feels to be swimming..
My question is if anyone else has had similar issues with working out regularly, and what they have done, if anything, to overcome this?
Any hints or tricks to help get myself over the little hump and back into the pool quickly before I backslide would be GREATLY appreciated. (I am currently working on self discipline), and any hints on that would be great as well! ;)
Jeanette.
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The fact that jswim finds it disheartening that the swimming not going according to expectations says it all for me.
Goals are what get you up in the morning. So, what does it mean when you don't feel like getting up anymore? Does it mean that you've lost your goals and don't have goals anymore? No, it can mean many, many things: Life became complicated, your daughter just learned to drive and wants a car, your sister is marrying a postal worker, whatever... :)
That's what happens to all of us. Other things become more important for a while. Then, we look at the thing that used to get us up in the morning and we feel a little guilty for having forgotten about it.
What do you tell that person?
Personally, I'd tell that person to not worry about it. Go do the thing. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself and all will be right again.
Like I said, I don't think you're wrong. I just think that in this case it's the wrong advise. jswim can, of course, correct me if it's me that is wrong.
The fact that jswim finds it disheartening that the swimming not going according to expectations says it all for me.
Goals are what get you up in the morning. So, what does it mean when you don't feel like getting up anymore? Does it mean that you've lost your goals and don't have goals anymore? No, it can mean many, many things: Life became complicated, your daughter just learned to drive and wants a car, your sister is marrying a postal worker, whatever... :)
That's what happens to all of us. Other things become more important for a while. Then, we look at the thing that used to get us up in the morning and we feel a little guilty for having forgotten about it.
What do you tell that person?
Personally, I'd tell that person to not worry about it. Go do the thing. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself and all will be right again.
Like I said, I don't think you're wrong. I just think that in this case it's the wrong advise. jswim can, of course, correct me if it's me that is wrong.
