Hi all,
Between a lengthy bout of bronchitis, job changes and adjusting to new schedules, I haven't swam with any consistency in about a year. I'd like to get back into competition shape -- which entails losing about 15 pounds and gaining back the muscle I lost -- in time for a meet next March or April. Anyone else ever gone through this? How do you work back a schedule of swimming 1-1.5 hours a day and lifting three days a week without doing too much too quickly and burning out or injuring yourself (or giving up because you feel like you're so far away from "good shape"?) Any ideas of what sort of yardage/intervals to start with?
I appreciate the help -- I'm so ready to stop being a couch potato, but I'm not sure where to start.
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From Michigan Husker: My guess is that if you really ask yourself why you are procrastinating, it is because:
1. You are afraid of failure
2. If you can't swim in top form, you'd rather not swim at all.
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Honestly, I'm not really sure what it is. At first, it was the schedule changes/adjustments, then being sick, then more schedule change/work adjustments, then the past month, it's just been lack of motivation. I think I am afraid not so much of failure, but of being really discouraged that once I get back, I'll realize how much I've lost in the year away from consistent training for competition and feel like it'll take so long to get back. If that makes any sense.
Everyone's responses have been very helpful. I'm at work now Sunday afternoon, but am off Monday and am planning to hit the pool for 1500 (slow) yards and see how it goes.
Thanks!
From Michigan Husker: My guess is that if you really ask yourself why you are procrastinating, it is because:
1. You are afraid of failure
2. If you can't swim in top form, you'd rather not swim at all.
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Honestly, I'm not really sure what it is. At first, it was the schedule changes/adjustments, then being sick, then more schedule change/work adjustments, then the past month, it's just been lack of motivation. I think I am afraid not so much of failure, but of being really discouraged that once I get back, I'll realize how much I've lost in the year away from consistent training for competition and feel like it'll take so long to get back. If that makes any sense.
Everyone's responses have been very helpful. I'm at work now Sunday afternoon, but am off Monday and am planning to hit the pool for 1500 (slow) yards and see how it goes.
Thanks!
