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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Dont be laughing at my 100 *** now lol. If I can make it thru without getting disqualified I will be amazed. Coach thinks I might surprise myself with my time. I know I am really good off the start and turns, its the stuff in between that gets me haha.
I've swam with the high school team at 8 in the past. Do you do the practice they do? Usually our coach is there and he does not care if we ride off one of his practices.
The only reason I am doing *** at the meet is because there was to long a gap in between the 200 fly and the mile. The other events I would prefer to do are either to close after the 200fly or to close before the mile. So, I figure why not do the ***, not like its going to take a lot out of me. I have one pace with that stroke, and its slow!
Ahh yes, the avitar pic. Thats when I was at Hilton Head last year. The high school season ends after States, which I believe is the first week in March. I know there is a USS meet I do with the kids the second weekend in March and the high school season is over. So, guess we have one more month of no Friday mornings. Just so you know, its not the coaches doing, it is the aquatic director, she can be a real umm, never mind lol. I know she has complained about me practicing with the senior group at times. She wants to know if I have paid my USS team fees. If she ever confronts me on it, I will just tell her that I am making up my Friday of practice that they are false advertising in the book haha.
greg
Dont be laughing at my 100 *** now lol. If I can make it thru without getting disqualified I will be amazed. Coach thinks I might surprise myself with my time. I know I am really good off the start and turns, its the stuff in between that gets me haha.
I've swam with the high school team at 8 in the past. Do you do the practice they do? Usually our coach is there and he does not care if we ride off one of his practices.
The only reason I am doing *** at the meet is because there was to long a gap in between the 200 fly and the mile. The other events I would prefer to do are either to close after the 200fly or to close before the mile. So, I figure why not do the ***, not like its going to take a lot out of me. I have one pace with that stroke, and its slow!
Ahh yes, the avitar pic. Thats when I was at Hilton Head last year. The high school season ends after States, which I believe is the first week in March. I know there is a USS meet I do with the kids the second weekend in March and the high school season is over. So, guess we have one more month of no Friday mornings. Just so you know, its not the coaches doing, it is the aquatic director, she can be a real umm, never mind lol. I know she has complained about me practicing with the senior group at times. She wants to know if I have paid my USS team fees. If she ever confronts me on it, I will just tell her that I am making up my Friday of practice that they are false advertising in the book haha.
greg
