I have my first meet in almost 2 years coming up here pretty soon, and lucky me, my first event is the 1650. Once I find a good pace, I need a song or I'll :frustrated:. Last time I swam a 1650 I went from showtunes to Savage Garden and seriously considered just floating to the bottom.
So to all you distance lovers out there (:help: ) what's your favorite song to sing when you're swimming?
p.s. I'm hoping to hold between 1:30's and 1:40's so something on pace would be awesome. Oh and no country :frustrated:
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Kyra,
I want to commend you on doing a very long swim, the 1650 is nothing to sneeze at, it can get tough both physically and mentally.
As far as songs, I'm not sure if something upbeat wouldn't get me going so much that it would tire me out, I've never used aids to help cut the boredom that might come about; I am usually just realizing how I feel each lap and waiting to see that orange sign to know that it is almost over.
However, having said that, for me I would love to hear the long version of Ravel's Bolero; it is musical only, no verses, but it builds and builds and builds and is 13 minutes long; so if I heard it twice, I'd be finished. This was the song that Torvil and Dean (English ice skaters) used to win their Gold at Sarajevo. And because I live in Honduras, I haven't heard any normal music like you may be hearing; everything here is Spanish and it always sounds Angry!!! Sorry, no help here.
Donna
Kyra,
I want to commend you on doing a very long swim, the 1650 is nothing to sneeze at, it can get tough both physically and mentally.
As far as songs, I'm not sure if something upbeat wouldn't get me going so much that it would tire me out, I've never used aids to help cut the boredom that might come about; I am usually just realizing how I feel each lap and waiting to see that orange sign to know that it is almost over.
However, having said that, for me I would love to hear the long version of Ravel's Bolero; it is musical only, no verses, but it builds and builds and builds and is 13 minutes long; so if I heard it twice, I'd be finished. This was the song that Torvil and Dean (English ice skaters) used to win their Gold at Sarajevo. And because I live in Honduras, I haven't heard any normal music like you may be hearing; everything here is Spanish and it always sounds Angry!!! Sorry, no help here.
Donna
