Help!
I'm trying to aquire the motivation to swim daily...well six days a week, one day of rest. I need to lose around 50 pounds by winter, but I still can't get myself in the pool.
I don't know why. I guess a few reasons could be:
(1) Social anxiety
(2) People seeing how fat I am
(3) Failing
Can someone help me gain motivation to get into the pool so I can improve my life?
Thanks!
Best,
Chris
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Originally posted by dorothyrde
One thing I do when trying to ramp up yardage is add 100 yards a week. So if you are swimming 3 times this week 500 yards each time. NExt week, swim 3 times 600 yards, and continue like that. IF you decide after a couple of weeks to add a 4th day, don't add more yardage that week and go a couple of weeks with the additional day, so you don't wear yourself out too quickly.
This sounds like a sound idea. I'll try that.
I'll let everyone know how I feel after I go swimming tomorrow.
Best,
Chris
Originally posted by dorothyrde
One thing I do when trying to ramp up yardage is add 100 yards a week. So if you are swimming 3 times this week 500 yards each time. NExt week, swim 3 times 600 yards, and continue like that. IF you decide after a couple of weeks to add a 4th day, don't add more yardage that week and go a couple of weeks with the additional day, so you don't wear yourself out too quickly.
This sounds like a sound idea. I'll try that.
I'll let everyone know how I feel after I go swimming tomorrow.
Best,
Chris
