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
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That 'feel' is not unique to swimming. When a person does a lot of excercise for a couple of years with the right technique, that 'feel' comes at a stage. I think it is sort of a gift of God to the person for the sake of the efforts and devotion for something. I have some friends did some serious basketball, voleyball, rowing, etc. at their youth and they all talk about that 'feel'. I am not lucky enough to do any kind of sport seriously at those years and I do not understand what kind of a feel it is.:cry:
That 'feel' is not unique to swimming. When a person does a lot of excercise for a couple of years with the right technique, that 'feel' comes at a stage. I think it is sort of a gift of God to the person for the sake of the efforts and devotion for something. I have some friends did some serious basketball, voleyball, rowing, etc. at their youth and they all talk about that 'feel'. I am not lucky enough to do any kind of sport seriously at those years and I do not understand what kind of a feel it is.:cry:
