Hi. :help:
Was just wondering how you handle practicing by yourself. My team only practices two times a week and that is obviously not enough time in the water to improve. At practice, we do anywhere between 3,200 and 3,800... and I usually do the same when I swim by myself (right now I'm getting in two solo practices, but I'd like to do more). Usually the USS team or High School is practicing at the same time and that sorta helps get me moving. But how do you guys motivate yourself to keep going - because weekly I am starting to ask myself - "why am I doing this"... when I'm trudging along solo. I do compete and love it... but I just get down and in the gutters once in a while. I usually get my workouts from the "workout forum" here on the site... but do you have any thoughts on how to get more motivated? I hope I don't sound desperate, but just need some feedback from those who are going thru the same thing.
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I also have no choice but to practice alone, sometimes my daughter and her friends do a work out that I set up for them. But they are on a different level and they are only in it for fitness not competition. I have found that if I go to meets, and can swim with the High school team every now and then helps keep me motivated.
I print out workouts from this site and arrange them a bit for my needs. I can only make the"Y" 2-3 times and weeks but try to get in at least 2000 at each practice. I use a watch to help me keep my yardage down to less than hour. Since I've have limited time and have only be back swimming for less than a year. I"ve kept my energy on 2 events the 50 free and 100 free. I have only swam the 50 in one meet. Hoping to do both in April.
I feel my 100 is not were I want it yet, and with our weather we've had in Jan. and being out of the pool most of this week with a cold I haven't had any consitiant good workouts. My current short term goal is to get in some good workouts over the next 2 weeks, maybe do a small meet on the 17th. going to just swim the 50 free. I'm hoping that will keep me going for the next round.
I also have no choice but to practice alone, sometimes my daughter and her friends do a work out that I set up for them. But they are on a different level and they are only in it for fitness not competition. I have found that if I go to meets, and can swim with the High school team every now and then helps keep me motivated.
I print out workouts from this site and arrange them a bit for my needs. I can only make the"Y" 2-3 times and weeks but try to get in at least 2000 at each practice. I use a watch to help me keep my yardage down to less than hour. Since I've have limited time and have only be back swimming for less than a year. I"ve kept my energy on 2 events the 50 free and 100 free. I have only swam the 50 in one meet. Hoping to do both in April.
I feel my 100 is not were I want it yet, and with our weather we've had in Jan. and being out of the pool most of this week with a cold I haven't had any consitiant good workouts. My current short term goal is to get in some good workouts over the next 2 weeks, maybe do a small meet on the 17th. going to just swim the 50 free. I'm hoping that will keep me going for the next round.
