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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EXACTLY!:lolup: (thought id try out this scary face)
I really think I might quit...it's such a taxing decision to make, but I can't see staying because of the scholarship...but then being so discouraged with swimming that I either 1. just hurt myself because of my lack of coaching, and just mental fatigue or 2. come to hate swimming, and take of 20+ years before getting back in, and thus, never knowing my true potential (because I do not feel like I have unleashed that yet, and know I will not under this coach)
You're going to quit college swimming? It's a very hard decision to make. I was in the same boat my junior year... but with my bad shoulder (and many MANY other reasons) I made the decision to leave. It was the hardest thing to do, but then now, 7 years later - I wish that I could have been strong enough to block out the bad stuff, swim for myself and finish my four years. 20/20 hindsight really sucks sometimes... but try to think of yourself, 10,20 years from now... what would you like to say that you accomplished? I'd hate for you to stop because of one stupid coach... Just do what is best for you, use your head and your heart.
EXACTLY!:lolup: (thought id try out this scary face)
I really think I might quit...it's such a taxing decision to make, but I can't see staying because of the scholarship...but then being so discouraged with swimming that I either 1. just hurt myself because of my lack of coaching, and just mental fatigue or 2. come to hate swimming, and take of 20+ years before getting back in, and thus, never knowing my true potential (because I do not feel like I have unleashed that yet, and know I will not under this coach)
You're going to quit college swimming? It's a very hard decision to make. I was in the same boat my junior year... but with my bad shoulder (and many MANY other reasons) I made the decision to leave. It was the hardest thing to do, but then now, 7 years later - I wish that I could have been strong enough to block out the bad stuff, swim for myself and finish my four years. 20/20 hindsight really sucks sometimes... but try to think of yourself, 10,20 years from now... what would you like to say that you accomplished? I'd hate for you to stop because of one stupid coach... Just do what is best for you, use your head and your heart.
