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.
I went through what you did for a long time (20 yrs).
Then I started getting in the water and asking very little of myself beyond consistancy.
Now I swim with a group (except when I don't want to).
My main motivation is the knowledge that if I stop I will eventually come back, and I will have to go through the pain of getting back into shape. Frankly I'd rather just stay in shape.
As to goals, I tend to play with them rather than pursue them (I save goal pursuit for my work). What keeps me going is something to be curious about, whether it be performance in an event at a meet, or how I can change my stroke to make it feel or work better. Having friends to swim with helps get me to the pool. But I try to be very sensitive to my motivation and not swim more than I really want to.
I went through what you did for a long time (20 yrs).
Then I started getting in the water and asking very little of myself beyond consistancy.
Now I swim with a group (except when I don't want to).
My main motivation is the knowledge that if I stop I will eventually come back, and I will have to go through the pain of getting back into shape. Frankly I'd rather just stay in shape.
As to goals, I tend to play with them rather than pursue them (I save goal pursuit for my work). What keeps me going is something to be curious about, whether it be performance in an event at a meet, or how I can change my stroke to make it feel or work better. Having friends to swim with helps get me to the pool. But I try to be very sensitive to my motivation and not swim more than I really want to.
