Has anyone else ever felt bummed out by a bad workout? By missing an interval you know you can make (that you've made before) ...by being unusually tired...by nearly puking and having to rest at the wall for part of a set...
Sometimes a bad time in the pool will just hang over my day like a cloud. I can't seem to shake the feelings that I should have done better...and I don't know why.
Anyone else gone through this...or have tips to cope with it?
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A coach once told me you accomplish the most working out on the days when you feel like doing it the least.
I try to concentrate on descending repeats within a set, so that even if I start off feeling poorly I can finish on a positive note. Of course some days, particularly after a layoff, I just suck and spend the rest of the day in a bad mood. The only "cure" is getting back in the pool the next day and having a better workout. Look, even the elite athletes have off days.
A coach once told me you accomplish the most working out on the days when you feel like doing it the least.
I try to concentrate on descending repeats within a set, so that even if I start off feeling poorly I can finish on a positive note. Of course some days, particularly after a layoff, I just suck and spend the rest of the day in a bad mood. The only "cure" is getting back in the pool the next day and having a better workout. Look, even the elite athletes have off days.
