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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Sarah-good news is once the high school team finishes up their season we will get our Friday morning practice back. A number of us masters swimmers have complained, because in the book they state m-w-f master practices, however we loose that Friday once high school starts until it ends. We always thought we should get a break on the price but has never happend.
If on your days when you do not practice in the morning try swimming in evening at 730. I do that when I can if I can not make the practice with the senior group from 330-530. When I swam at 730 I got in lane next to the team and just did the workout with the kids. Now dont think because they are younger 11-12 that their workouts are easy. Doing their practice gives ya structure and kinda others to swim with.
One other thing you can do is you can always find the age group practices laying around or look on top of the soda machince, he has practices there also. Just modify as needed but it does gives ya something to practice from.
Are you getting ready for the meet in Miami next week? Im planning on going depending on how the ole body feels. I will be doing the 400IM,100fly,200fly, 100breast haha, I hate this stroke but going to get a lifetime best since I have never swum it, and then finish up with the mile.
See ya on Monday if not before.
greg
100 *** - HA HA. Yes, I'm going to the Miami meet. Can't wait - I'm swimming the 50 back and fly, 200 back and IM... we may be able to do a mixed relay (Dan's coming and Tori may). But, you've got a huge lineup there, you may not want to do a relay. I don't think I'm doing enough yardage at practice to survive the 400 IM yet. Maybe by State I will... who knows.
Anyways, I am swimming at 8pm during the week - the HS kids are there and that always helps. Yes, those 11-12ers are pretty good - Dan swims with them at times.
I will definitely look for those practices around the pool... thanks for the heads up.
Yeah, when I first started with you guys - I knew that a lot of you get heated up when they cancel our Friday practices. The HS kids should be done fairly soon, right?
Great avatar pic!
CYA Monday!
Sarah-good news is once the high school team finishes up their season we will get our Friday morning practice back. A number of us masters swimmers have complained, because in the book they state m-w-f master practices, however we loose that Friday once high school starts until it ends. We always thought we should get a break on the price but has never happend.
If on your days when you do not practice in the morning try swimming in evening at 730. I do that when I can if I can not make the practice with the senior group from 330-530. When I swam at 730 I got in lane next to the team and just did the workout with the kids. Now dont think because they are younger 11-12 that their workouts are easy. Doing their practice gives ya structure and kinda others to swim with.
One other thing you can do is you can always find the age group practices laying around or look on top of the soda machince, he has practices there also. Just modify as needed but it does gives ya something to practice from.
Are you getting ready for the meet in Miami next week? Im planning on going depending on how the ole body feels. I will be doing the 400IM,100fly,200fly, 100breast haha, I hate this stroke but going to get a lifetime best since I have never swum it, and then finish up with the mile.
See ya on Monday if not before.
greg
100 *** - HA HA. Yes, I'm going to the Miami meet. Can't wait - I'm swimming the 50 back and fly, 200 back and IM... we may be able to do a mixed relay (Dan's coming and Tori may). But, you've got a huge lineup there, you may not want to do a relay. I don't think I'm doing enough yardage at practice to survive the 400 IM yet. Maybe by State I will... who knows.
Anyways, I am swimming at 8pm during the week - the HS kids are there and that always helps. Yes, those 11-12ers are pretty good - Dan swims with them at times.
I will definitely look for those practices around the pool... thanks for the heads up.
Yeah, when I first started with you guys - I knew that a lot of you get heated up when they cancel our Friday practices. The HS kids should be done fairly soon, right?
Great avatar pic!
CYA Monday!
