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.
Thanks everyone for the great posts!
I have learned much through reading these posts and finding bits and pieces of realities that I know I need to face in myself..
I "fool myself" all the time, that was a great post Guvnah, thanks!
Also, Kae,
I used to swim at the Norman Pool, but I commute to OKC from Noble everyday, so the hours the pool is open compared to the hours I can get there, are very limited. I've resigned to going to the downtown YMCA in OKC. There are quite a few swimmers there that I see regularly, and swimmers from my building as well.. I've noticed we all (here in the building), seem to have the same cyclical workout issues, buy I will see about trying to get some sort of workout group going as well as someone mentioned. :)
I'll keep going and fight the urges to kid myself into excuses next time I feel it coming on. Also the ideas about just going and not doing a workout if I don't feel like it.. or doing a short workout just to get myself into the pool and link to the next workout are fabulous!
Thanks again everyone for your input,
it's greatly appreciated!
Jeanette.
Thanks everyone for the great posts!
I have learned much through reading these posts and finding bits and pieces of realities that I know I need to face in myself..
I "fool myself" all the time, that was a great post Guvnah, thanks!
Also, Kae,
I used to swim at the Norman Pool, but I commute to OKC from Noble everyday, so the hours the pool is open compared to the hours I can get there, are very limited. I've resigned to going to the downtown YMCA in OKC. There are quite a few swimmers there that I see regularly, and swimmers from my building as well.. I've noticed we all (here in the building), seem to have the same cyclical workout issues, buy I will see about trying to get some sort of workout group going as well as someone mentioned. :)
I'll keep going and fight the urges to kid myself into excuses next time I feel it coming on. Also the ideas about just going and not doing a workout if I don't feel like it.. or doing a short workout just to get myself into the pool and link to the next workout are fabulous!
Thanks again everyone for your input,
it's greatly appreciated!
Jeanette.
