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 more or less have worked out alone for the last 4 years. I record everything: I know what a good 75 kick time is for myself, I know what a good 1000M for time is, I know how many times I have done 30x 100'sM on 1:25 (4 times in 4 years, I'll never do it again though, because it is too boring!). I try and do somehting worth recording every workout. Currently I want to kick a 75M w/ board in under 1:06, swim a 200M in under 2:20 and do 4 50M's on 1:00 all under 30. When I accomplish a goal, I add a new one. That is how I stay motivated.
Also, I look at other's favorite sets or workouts to keep from getting routine. In that spirit, here is a sprint set I did last week that I enjoyed:
4 x 75's: 1 Distance per stroke, 2 work turns, 3 build, 4 85% effort
4 x 50's: Same Format
8 x 25's: 1,3,5,7,8 Distance per stroke, 2,4,6 sprint all out
Two times through the set. Total Yardage = 1,400
I more or less have worked out alone for the last 4 years. I record everything: I know what a good 75 kick time is for myself, I know what a good 1000M for time is, I know how many times I have done 30x 100'sM on 1:25 (4 times in 4 years, I'll never do it again though, because it is too boring!). I try and do somehting worth recording every workout. Currently I want to kick a 75M w/ board in under 1:06, swim a 200M in under 2:20 and do 4 50M's on 1:00 all under 30. When I accomplish a goal, I add a new one. That is how I stay motivated.
Also, I look at other's favorite sets or workouts to keep from getting routine. In that spirit, here is a sprint set I did last week that I enjoyed:
4 x 75's: 1 Distance per stroke, 2 work turns, 3 build, 4 85% effort
4 x 50's: Same Format
8 x 25's: 1,3,5,7,8 Distance per stroke, 2,4,6 sprint all out
Two times through the set. Total Yardage = 1,400
