i've been training my hardest in practice, but in meets its just not there.
i dont know what could be wrong, but i have a hunch its my attitude. i have difficulty getting psyched up before events or else i just feel soooo sleepy and emotionally/physically drained.
while i swim i know i can go faster, but i just can't. and after swimming my events i don't even feel tired or dead like i should be feeling, as if i've held a part of me back while swimming.
i give it my all in practice, but fail in swim meets... and i haven't improved in a long time.
can any of you offer tips? suggestions?
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Former Member
It is interesting that Fortress mentioned race simulation. One of my very first posts here was about this. I was getting ready for the 1995 USMS LCM in Mt. Hood, Oregon. The event I wanted most was the 800m free so I found out it was on a Thursday. So every Thursday, I would swim the 800m free from the blocks, tired or not, and what happened was my mind/body got very accustomed to performing under race conditions on the day I was to swim it.
Well, you guessed it, when the day did arrive, I was way past ready, no butterflies but lots of excitement before hand, I knew I was ready mentally. And physically, of course I was ready because I had been doing doubles several times a week for it. And I took a minute or two off my time (can't remember now). The bottom line was my brain figured out my body was ready and gave the GREEN LIGHT when the gun went off. I negative split the entire thing and was disappointed when I had completed 32 lengths. However, I was so trashed it took me a minute or two to get out of the pool; just like I like it. Something to maybe think about; race simulation.
Donna
It is interesting that Fortress mentioned race simulation. One of my very first posts here was about this. I was getting ready for the 1995 USMS LCM in Mt. Hood, Oregon. The event I wanted most was the 800m free so I found out it was on a Thursday. So every Thursday, I would swim the 800m free from the blocks, tired or not, and what happened was my mind/body got very accustomed to performing under race conditions on the day I was to swim it.
Well, you guessed it, when the day did arrive, I was way past ready, no butterflies but lots of excitement before hand, I knew I was ready mentally. And physically, of course I was ready because I had been doing doubles several times a week for it. And I took a minute or two off my time (can't remember now). The bottom line was my brain figured out my body was ready and gave the GREEN LIGHT when the gun went off. I negative split the entire thing and was disappointed when I had completed 32 lengths. However, I was so trashed it took me a minute or two to get out of the pool; just like I like it. Something to maybe think about; race simulation.
Donna
