What Do You Think About While Swimming?

I always get random thoughts running through my mind. The other day I was wondering what was going to happen in Harry Potter #7. And today I was singing Tom Petty songs. Usually though, I sing. Maybe that's why I lose count all the time........

These are the thoughts I remember to have the most during competitions: 100.- Where is the wall? 400, 800.- This is lap number 1 or number 2? 1650 or more.- What am I doing here?:D

I usually keep up a running mental commentary on my swim... things like "oh, I did NOT accelerate through that pull... better... hmnnn, ok... aaah, turn coming... drat, flipped too far out from the wall, I hope the lifeguard wasn't watching... are my hips rotating enough?... I don't think my hips are rotating enough... aaah, another turn... what lap is this?... oh no, I don't remember if that made 450 or 500..." :D

Originally posted by IndyGal I usually keep up a running mental commentary on my swim... things like "oh, I did NOT accelerate through that pull... better... hmnnn, ok... aaah, turn coming... drat, flipped too far out from the wall, I hope the lifeguard wasn't watching... are my hips rotating enough?... I don't think my hips are rotating enough... aaah, another turn... what lap is this?... oh no, I don't remember if that made 450 or 500..." :D I can relate to those thoughts.

I once asked a friend what do you think about when you are swimming, he said "you don't want to know".

7,7,7,7, FLIP, oh she has nice legs, 9,9 opps 6,6,6, no maybe it is 9.

My random thoughts: damn, I hate IM sets.... ha ha ha ha...I'm faster than you today....neener neener neeeeener.... if I could just swim that last 50 a second or two faster than the first one I'm good... those extra cocktails I had last night are killing me now.... I rock! doesn't my lane mate know they have garlic breath? I love it when I feel fast.... yea! timed set today!! I can see RIGHT through her suit.... nice butt!.... wonder if he'd get mad at me if I told him that his elbows are dropping and that's why his freestyle is so slow.... wish my fly looked that effortless..... hey! I'm actually negative splitting! wish I had my water bottle right now... I think I've gone to the 6th circle of lactic acid hell.... this hour has gone by so slow... this hour has gone by so fast.... how did that piano get on my back...?

Kari darling! You're fabulous! Still planning on World's right? ...Other common thoughts.... That kid's like 12..it's not right that he's that fast, stupid super humans... Hey..what's that lifeguard doing....... I wonder how many tiles are in this pool.... I wonder what everybody else is thinking..... What am I gonna eat for breakfast.... mmmmm, breakfast....... OWW!! That was a mistake.....

In the tradition of the last posts....my thoughts today were: "Hey...I pushed off at the same time as her...nifty "1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8...9..10..11..12...okay...now rotate!" (I was doing a side kicking set) "Build me up...buttercup baby don't you let me down...and push me around and then worst of all...you never call baby...when you say you will..." "There is water in my snorkel...aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...I'm breathing oxygen through water! i'm a fish! no wait! i can't breath! must get to wall!" "What does my coach think I am...a div 1 swimmer?" "Damn...all the others finished already...I really want to get out and go study for my finals..." "Hey..wait...is that...are my coaches leaving practice too?? Not fair! Okay I'm getting out now."

Hey Kyra!!!! no - you're fabulous..... ;) other random thoughts: sometimes I pretend I'm in the last heat of the 1650 (or 1500) and I hear the bell ringing over my lane, which means that I'm in first place and I only have 50 or 100 to go.....