curious about the breakdown between introverts and extroverts who swim, and what they swim. are distance folks more inclined to be introverted, and sprinters, the opposite?
I consider myself introverted... (except when I write) ... and I'm pretty slow. I like both sprints and long, easy distances.
Sprints allow me to feel fast and breathless and free, if only for the 25 or 50 yards that they last. Of course, my sprints are best timed with an hour glass, but still...
Yet one wonderful thing I've gained from masters' swim practices is that I can swim for a much longer time without getting tired, and get into a nice zenlike rhythm, and sometimes that's a real treat too. I try to include one day of just plain lap swimming for 45 minutes to an hour, with no particular time goal. But the adrenaline junkie side kicks in usually and wants a few sprints to keep things exciting. ;)
I consider myself introverted... (except when I write) ... and I'm pretty slow. I like both sprints and long, easy distances.
Sprints allow me to feel fast and breathless and free, if only for the 25 or 50 yards that they last. Of course, my sprints are best timed with an hour glass, but still...
Yet one wonderful thing I've gained from masters' swim practices is that I can swim for a much longer time without getting tired, and get into a nice zenlike rhythm, and sometimes that's a real treat too. I try to include one day of just plain lap swimming for 45 minutes to an hour, with no particular time goal. But the adrenaline junkie side kicks in usually and wants a few sprints to keep things exciting. ;)
