I thought I'd try an experiment here. I propose that anyone of any swimming level can use this thread (or not) when, whether in a small way or earthshaking manner you've done something in the pool that you're proud and/or pleased by. Anyone is welcome to add encouraging comments (or not) or ask for more info., but please no grandstanding or feuding.
Okay- I'll go first (and I'm just as hesitant as anyone else). Context: last few months hellish: collapse of my dream business, death in family, huge money troubles etc. result months out of water & exercise & 30lb gain. Further, I just went back over the last 10 yrs, averaged 1 meet a year, no more than 4 months training in any one year. So- been back in water 4 weeks, 2-3 times a week and mostly feeling like chopped liver. Monday night coach say we're going to do dive 25's (meters) from blocks, starter's instructions. Now I haven't done this in years 'cause I have a very bad neck- but I've been frustrated so...did all 3 breastroke 16.3, 15.5, 16.2 which tells me I've still got prospects to go fast again! I am pleased.
Instead of an attaboy this is the opposite:
I did a triathlon swim yesterday. This a sprint event that I have done every year since they started it 4 years ago. I swim (750y) with a team of 50 somethings like myself. We always do good for old guys, 2nd in the team division yesterday, but each year my swim time has become slower by about 10 sec. It's a pool swim done in heats and I led my heat for about 400 then I got passed (by a 19yo) and I just let her go. Made no effort to try to stay with her but instead just resigned myself to 2nd. That's not happened before. I guess the bad thing is that I finished knowing I could have swam faster but didn't.
Instead of an attaboy this is the opposite:
I did a triathlon swim yesterday. This a sprint event that I have done every year since they started it 4 years ago. I swim (750y) with a team of 50 somethings like myself. We always do good for old guys, 2nd in the team division yesterday, but each year my swim time has become slower by about 10 sec. It's a pool swim done in heats and I led my heat for about 400 then I got passed (by a 19yo) and I just let her go. Made no effort to try to stay with her but instead just resigned myself to 2nd. That's not happened before. I guess the bad thing is that I finished knowing I could have swam faster but didn't.
