IT is hard not to compare yourselves to others!!!!
Former Member
Hey all
As some of you may have read I started swimming with a masters program on the 7th of Sept after 22 years ( give or take a year LOL) I am 41 mom of 2, work full time , had thyroid cancer ( but now it is gone:cheerleader:) I am also 25 to 30 pounds overweight since my surgery.
Getting back into the pool was tough but now I love it ( the first day was the worst I was nervous). The problem is I think I should be swimming like I did when I was younger and I am comparing myself to the others in the pool. The coach says that I am doing great and do not appear as tired, but MAN I am behind a good portion of the people. I can actually get lapped in kicking with a board. I am so bad at it. My last practice I just told myself this is for me and swam for myself. I am figuring that no one is looking over at me and saying anything. It is all in my mind not theirs.
I guess I wonder how long until you see great improvement?I know that my cardio is getting better but still needs a ton of work. At my age will it take a full season to really improve? I am swimming 4 mornings a week.
It is interesting to note that even in our 40's we still compare ourselves to others. All in all this back to swimming is wonderful but tougher than I thought it would be LOL LOL
Katie
Drats I hit reply before I meant to
Dorthy thanks for the input. I know that I will improve in time and it is great to hear from other people on how well they did. What about your fitness level, toning perhaps weightloss. Have you been successful with that?
Katie
Yes, I was not out of shape when I started, having been a life long exerciser, but I was fit-fat. I am down 40 pounds from where I started, my resting heart rate is 45-50, blood pressure is always around 110/60, cholestral is very low, I look smaller than I weigh because of my muscle mass, so I think swimming is awesome. Also, when I go to the same Master's group now to swim.....I swim in the fast lane!
Drats I hit reply before I meant to
Dorthy thanks for the input. I know that I will improve in time and it is great to hear from other people on how well they did. What about your fitness level, toning perhaps weightloss. Have you been successful with that?
Katie
Yes, I was not out of shape when I started, having been a life long exerciser, but I was fit-fat. I am down 40 pounds from where I started, my resting heart rate is 45-50, blood pressure is always around 110/60, cholestral is very low, I look smaller than I weigh because of my muscle mass, so I think swimming is awesome. Also, when I go to the same Master's group now to swim.....I swim in the fast lane!
