Hi Everyone,
SWIMMER is planning a promotional piece on the One Hour Swim, and we want to know what you think about during the One Hour Swim.
Are you totally focused on your stroke?
Do you try to keep count?
Does your mind wander?
Do you sing "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"?
So, what do you think about whan you do the One Hour Swim?
Please reply directly to: Editor@usms.org
Thank you,
Bill Volckening, Editor
SWIMMER magazine
The two times I've done it my strategy was to get into a groove where I could maintain a good pace and more or less zone out. I failed both times! In both cases I ended up thinking about every stroke and that's a loooong way to do that. The one thing I don't want to do is keep track of my yardage, or really where I'm at in terms of time. There's nothing more depressing than thinking you must be getting close to finishing and you look at the clock and it's at 20 minutes!
I decided not to do it this past January. Maybe I'll give it another try in 2006. Time makes you forget just how painful it is :)
The two times I've done it my strategy was to get into a groove where I could maintain a good pace and more or less zone out. I failed both times! In both cases I ended up thinking about every stroke and that's a loooong way to do that. The one thing I don't want to do is keep track of my yardage, or really where I'm at in terms of time. There's nothing more depressing than thinking you must be getting close to finishing and you look at the clock and it's at 20 minutes!
I decided not to do it this past January. Maybe I'll give it another try in 2006. Time makes you forget just how painful it is :)
