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.
The difference between you and I, Morgan is that when I was in college, I let the workouts, the coach, and rude team mates trick myself into believing I couldn't get any further with my swimming.
I didn't think of seeking outside swimming advice. I didn't believe in myself to make a swimming college career everything it should be.
I regret quitting college swimming.
Now I get to try to redeem things to myself by being the best Masters swimmer I can possibly be on 5 or 6 hours of swimming a week.
You know what you want. Don't let stupid things like lousy coaches stand in your way because the time to be swimming for you is NOW.
Had I known then what I know now, I could've turned that junk yardage into some useful swimming had I been purposeful and sought outside advice.
The difference between you and I, Morgan is that when I was in college, I let the workouts, the coach, and rude team mates trick myself into believing I couldn't get any further with my swimming.
I didn't think of seeking outside swimming advice. I didn't believe in myself to make a swimming college career everything it should be.
I regret quitting college swimming.
Now I get to try to redeem things to myself by being the best Masters swimmer I can possibly be on 5 or 6 hours of swimming a week.
You know what you want. Don't let stupid things like lousy coaches stand in your way because the time to be swimming for you is NOW.
Had I known then what I know now, I could've turned that junk yardage into some useful swimming had I been purposeful and sought outside advice.
