Hello Everyone,
B.J. Bedford says: For me, I never forget how it used to feel. And I know what it takes to get there, and I just don't have the time or the drive to get there. Anything less leaves me feeling a little dissatisfied, so I just don't do it much.
I think anyone who has started back from a prolonged absence can relate to this. What I remember is a Zen like loss of consciousness that felt transcendental kind of like being out of the body. Like being so automatic you didn't have to be there. I was asked once "how far can you swim?" I had to think about it because I was used to thinking how fast. I said "I don't know. It feels like forever."
I'd love to hear what others feel like in the water or what they remember.
Now I feel like a slow moving blob. Like I'm kind of stuck.
Is there a quick fix that anyone knows ?
Mary W
I remember not thinking about anything during my best swims ever. Everything just clicked and I knew I was going as fast as I ever had. Swimming just felt effortless. My stroke was "perfect" and I just went with it.
Getting out I remember not hurting at all, not being out of breath- awesome. I was on such a high. However, once I got in the warm down pool, I started breathing a little heavier :)
Sorry, no out of body experiences or anything!
I do notice that before some of my better swims, I tend to yawn behind the blocks.
I remember not thinking about anything during my best swims ever. Everything just clicked and I knew I was going as fast as I ever had. Swimming just felt effortless. My stroke was "perfect" and I just went with it.
Getting out I remember not hurting at all, not being out of breath- awesome. I was on such a high. However, once I got in the warm down pool, I started breathing a little heavier :)
Sorry, no out of body experiences or anything!
I do notice that before some of my better swims, I tend to yawn behind the blocks.
