I was at work yesterday and got asked an unusual question: How do I stay motivated to swim hours a day, every day, year after year?
I told the person that I would get back to them while I mulled over the answer. I thought back to this forum and suspect that most of the folks here compete and the competition motivates them. Me, I don’t compete, in fact, I only know how to swim one stroke, at one speed, never stopping. I guess that I just like to swim and be alone for a couple of hours every day with my own thoughts. While that works for me, I doubt it will prove useful for many others. So, how about the rest of you: What motivates you to keep swimming?
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Swan
I have been thinking about this a great deal lately. My base motivation is the exercise factor. I require at least four hard workouts a week to maintain my health and sanity. I took up swimming two years ago to prepare for a triathlon and now all I ever do is swim. Running hurt too much and I got sick of being injured. During the last year when I was cycling I would rather have been swimming. So for the past two months all I have been doing is swimming. Lessons every week are included which has been a huge help. I find myself totally addicted. The physical rewards have become secondary to the learning curve and the HUGE sense of accomplishing something that has been very difficult to learn for me. No competitions........yet. Thinking about trying to learn the fly........at age 47. Sounds hard. I'm in!
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Spudfin
Swan
I have been thinking about this a great deal lately. My base motivation is the exercise factor. I require at least four hard workouts a week to maintain my health and sanity. I took up swimming two years ago to prepare for a triathlon and now all I ever do is swim. Running hurt too much and I got sick of being injured. During the last year when I was cycling I would rather have been swimming. So for the past two months all I have been doing is swimming. Lessons every week are included which has been a huge help. I find myself totally addicted. The physical rewards have become secondary to the learning curve and the HUGE sense of accomplishing something that has been very difficult to learn for me. No competitions........yet. Thinking about trying to learn the fly........at age 47. Sounds hard. I'm in!
Regards
Spudfin
