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.
Morgan,the relationship with the coach may be broken beyond repair,but if it's not I have an idea that may help. Offer to design the workouts for the sprint lane(I suspect you could get a lot of help from us in this.)If you need to be diplomatic you could say your were doing research on what the top sprinters were doing(something else we could help you with)and wanted to try some new things. You could offer to run the workouts by him before hand. If he is at all open minded it would be worth a try.
Allen this is an awesome idea. Morgan, judging by what I've read of your background, you sound like you'll be a senior next year. This would be a great chance for you to step up in a leadership and mentor-type role. I would go talk to your coach tomorrow. You know what the problem is and the best part is you have a solution. Even better, if he likes this idea and in a year when you and the folks you've adopted to train with have all kicked some major ass, maybe you'll get hired on for 08-09.
Morgan,the relationship with the coach may be broken beyond repair,but if it's not I have an idea that may help. Offer to design the workouts for the sprint lane(I suspect you could get a lot of help from us in this.)If you need to be diplomatic you could say your were doing research on what the top sprinters were doing(something else we could help you with)and wanted to try some new things. You could offer to run the workouts by him before hand. If he is at all open minded it would be worth a try.
Allen this is an awesome idea. Morgan, judging by what I've read of your background, you sound like you'll be a senior next year. This would be a great chance for you to step up in a leadership and mentor-type role. I would go talk to your coach tomorrow. You know what the problem is and the best part is you have a solution. Even better, if he likes this idea and in a year when you and the folks you've adopted to train with have all kicked some major ass, maybe you'll get hired on for 08-09.
