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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Wow Guvnah! I was going to post but after reading that what I have to say means nothing.
Well since I'm here I'll put my two cents in. I get motivated by doing meets. My goals are to always beat my fastest time. To get a personal best I know I have to workout and work hard. Another motivation is that swimming is my way of loosing weight. I am terrible at diets but I love to exercise so it works out.
I have gotten to the point where almost nothing can get in the way of me swimming. I have my time to swim and I am going. That is my time away from the world and I need that time. Although I do bring my six year old when I swim but even she knows not to bother me when I am doing laps. Actually she has help me to keep going to the pool on those bad days that you have every excuse not to swim. Try telling a six year old that you are not going to the pool after all. It doesn't work. I learned not to bother, I just go.
Wow Guvnah! I was going to post but after reading that what I have to say means nothing.
Well since I'm here I'll put my two cents in. I get motivated by doing meets. My goals are to always beat my fastest time. To get a personal best I know I have to workout and work hard. Another motivation is that swimming is my way of loosing weight. I am terrible at diets but I love to exercise so it works out.
I have gotten to the point where almost nothing can get in the way of me swimming. I have my time to swim and I am going. That is my time away from the world and I need that time. Although I do bring my six year old when I swim but even she knows not to bother me when I am doing laps. Actually she has help me to keep going to the pool on those bad days that you have every excuse not to swim. Try telling a six year old that you are not going to the pool after all. It doesn't work. I learned not to bother, I just go.
