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
I had the opportunity to swim with Arizona Mountain Masters on Monday morning while in Flagstaff, AZ for a biz trip. The coach warned me several times about taking things too hard because of the elevation (there's an elevation sign at the pool that says about 7500 feet...the Phx area is about 1500). Not only did I have elevation but also LCM to deal with, and an indoor pool with warmer water (used to swimming outside). So often it seems like I'm just going through the motions, I get in the same lane, know how many strokes to get to the other side...etc, that mixing it up is great. Not quite a breakthrough, but it made me think about what I was doing for sure...now just have to keep the thought process going every day. It is tough to get in workouts when I travel, but I've had pretty good luck lately (Tucson last week, Albuquerque a few months ago).
I had the opportunity to swim with Arizona Mountain Masters on Monday morning while in Flagstaff, AZ for a biz trip. The coach warned me several times about taking things too hard because of the elevation (there's an elevation sign at the pool that says about 7500 feet...the Phx area is about 1500). Not only did I have elevation but also LCM to deal with, and an indoor pool with warmer water (used to swimming outside). So often it seems like I'm just going through the motions, I get in the same lane, know how many strokes to get to the other side...etc, that mixing it up is great. Not quite a breakthrough, but it made me think about what I was doing for sure...now just have to keep the thought process going every day. It is tough to get in workouts when I travel, but I've had pretty good luck lately (Tucson last week, Albuquerque a few months ago).
