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
Former Member
I didn't know it was necessary to be motivated. It has always been something I just do, although right now not very well.
Just a thought on doing 500 yards on the first plunge in the pool.
You may be surprised how hard that will be. You may be surprised how hard just ONE LENGTH can be, if you haven't been swimming before.
I would suggest this: At the outset, pick an amount of time you want to stay in the pool. Perhaps 20 minutes. Do one length (or two if you find you are up to it right away.) Rest until you feel like you can do another. You might not be able to do 10 lengths in 20 minutes the first time out. And if it works out that way, it's OK. Whatever you find you do this way will be your starting point to grow from. From there, you can add to the overall length of time for subsequent workouts, you can decrease the amount of rest in between repetitions, and you can increase how fast you do each length. Don't try to increase on all fronts with each workout. Just increase a smidgeon here and a tad there from workout to workout. After a month or two, look back at that first workout and see your progress. I suspect you'll be pleased.
I went swimming the other day - things went OK. I have a little pain in my knee from the breasktroke kick, but otherwise, I'm fine. I swam 500 yards, 100 freestyle, 400 breastroke. I was a little sore today.
I plan to go tomorrow. Every other day seems like a good starting point for now.
Best,
Chris
I just got back from the pool.
Did a 50 yard breastroke warmup.
Then 50 yards freestyle in 30 seconds. Then again in 45 seconds.
Then 350 yards of breastroke.
How were my times for freestyle? Pretty bad, right?
Best,
Chris
30 seconds? Really? For a 50? I suppose it's possible, but that would make you faster than some (div 3) female college swimmers in a competition. Odd. Did you have previous swimming experience? If you're retuning to the sport instead of starting at it new, that would explain it, I guess.
Uuuh, I was on a swim team for about 3 weeks when I was a kid (nine).
That's it.
Maybe I just have natural talent? And I thought I was going slow. Heh.
Best,
Chris
