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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There are currently no Masters teams in my city (I am currently one of 3 USMS swimmers at the pool, the other 2 being tri swimmers) so I swim alone all the time. If I want to make any progress I have to concentrate on short high intensity sets and I have to go in with the objective of feeling some pain before I leave. Without specific goals it is far too easy to swim easy 100's for 45 minutes to an hour and then go home.
There are currently no Masters teams in my city (I am currently one of 3 USMS swimmers at the pool, the other 2 being tri swimmers) so I swim alone all the time. If I want to make any progress I have to concentrate on short high intensity sets and I have to go in with the objective of feeling some pain before I leave. Without specific goals it is far too easy to swim easy 100's for 45 minutes to an hour and then go home.
