Seems inevitable, no? Even though my practice times seem to be pretty consistent with intervals I was able to hold 5 to 7 years ago (mid to early
30's), now that I am 40, my races just seem to get slower. Its an odd scenario to be in. As an age grouper and into college, the older you got, the more you trained, the faster you swam. Now, it seems, mother nature is kicking things in reverse. While I still love to train, I'm finding less incentive to compete.
Anyone else come to this conclusion?
I didn't actively start swimming until I was 28, and my times have gotten dramatically faster since. Most recently, since I began a new job 2-1/2 years ago that allows some flexible hours and work from home (both a blessing and a curse), I've been able to get serious with weights and running. This has helped me drop my weight down to pre-college levels (I'm similar now to what I was at 22 and in the Army). For a long time I had hit a plaeau that just recently started to break through.
I'd imagine at some point I'll slow, but I'm trying to fight it as much as I can. I made a goal with my coach to swim a sub-minute 100 SCY free by the AZ state meet next March, and he's holding me to it.
I didn't actively start swimming until I was 28, and my times have gotten dramatically faster since. Most recently, since I began a new job 2-1/2 years ago that allows some flexible hours and work from home (both a blessing and a curse), I've been able to get serious with weights and running. This has helped me drop my weight down to pre-college levels (I'm similar now to what I was at 22 and in the Army). For a long time I had hit a plaeau that just recently started to break through.
I'd imagine at some point I'll slow, but I'm trying to fight it as much as I can. I made a goal with my coach to swim a sub-minute 100 SCY free by the AZ state meet next March, and he's holding me to it.
