What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
I started this thread over in the work outs section which I think doesn't get as much traffic as the general discussion board
so here's the link
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
but my point is,
No matter what, the time between right now and your focus meet is going to pass, and the things you do to prepare for your meet is of the UTMOST importance.
the choices you make
the chances you take
swim hard in practice
rehearse racing
I want to read your story about your breakthrough.
Decide it starts today
that this season will be your best season EVER
What do you need to do to make this true?
Ande
Thanks, Fortress. That's helpful to know. Maybe I have gained a bit of muscle. My clothes don't feel any tighter, which is why I was surprised when I stepped on the scale, so I'm hopeful. Overall, I'm just sort of confused by my whole freestyle improvement to be honest since I wasn't out of training before. I've been doing Masters continuously for at least 7 years. I kind of just thought I was in permanent maintenance mode to be honest. I guess maybe a bit of extra yardage and more distance-oriented workouts could be making me stronger and that's why I'm faster ... Anyway, I think I will just pay attention to what I'm eating and try measuring my waist and monitoring that to make sure. If it's just five pounds, I'm not that worried. I just don't know where it came from so I don't want to keep adding on!
SwimStud, thanks for the vote of confidence. I hope I'm in good shape, but we girls are often such harsh judges of ourselves that I alternately think I look thin and fat on various days, even though my real body hasn't changed. And I don't want to ask my husband because I don't want to be that stereotypical wife who traps her hubby with "Do I look fat?" questions. ;)
Thanks, Fortress. That's helpful to know. Maybe I have gained a bit of muscle. My clothes don't feel any tighter, which is why I was surprised when I stepped on the scale, so I'm hopeful. Overall, I'm just sort of confused by my whole freestyle improvement to be honest since I wasn't out of training before. I've been doing Masters continuously for at least 7 years. I kind of just thought I was in permanent maintenance mode to be honest. I guess maybe a bit of extra yardage and more distance-oriented workouts could be making me stronger and that's why I'm faster ... Anyway, I think I will just pay attention to what I'm eating and try measuring my waist and monitoring that to make sure. If it's just five pounds, I'm not that worried. I just don't know where it came from so I don't want to keep adding on!
SwimStud, thanks for the vote of confidence. I hope I'm in good shape, but we girls are often such harsh judges of ourselves that I alternately think I look thin and fat on various days, even though my real body hasn't changed. And I don't want to ask my husband because I don't want to be that stereotypical wife who traps her hubby with "Do I look fat?" questions. ;)
