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
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.
A bunch of years ago, BJ was doing Swim Across America in Portage Park pool. (Lake Michigan was closed due to bacteria.) I don't think she had done much training, but she could still do a 100 fly at the end of her 1500m swim, just to goof around.
I'd be happy if I could get to the point were I could swim 100m fly without a garbage truck parking on my spine. But I do remember being able to "zone out" in high school and still swim fast, which I have not been able to do as a Masters.
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.
A bunch of years ago, BJ was doing Swim Across America in Portage Park pool. (Lake Michigan was closed due to bacteria.) I don't think she had done much training, but she could still do a 100 fly at the end of her 1500m swim, just to goof around.
I'd be happy if I could get to the point were I could swim 100m fly without a garbage truck parking on my spine. But I do remember being able to "zone out" in high school and still swim fast, which I have not been able to do as a Masters.
