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?
Swan
It's either swimming 5 days a week, or a return to the severe back pain I had ... I could do without the permanent stink of chlorine in my skin though....
Similar case here; decided to turn necessity into something I could look forward to and enjoy the achievements of.
For chlorine, I use good-quality shower gels or bath oils, sometimes enjoying the eau de chlorine first as a reminder of the time in the pool.
VB
It's either swimming 5 days a week, or a return to the severe back pain I had ... I could do without the permanent stink of chlorine in my skin though....
Similar case here; decided to turn necessity into something I could look forward to and enjoy the achievements of.
For chlorine, I use good-quality shower gels or bath oils, sometimes enjoying the eau de chlorine first as a reminder of the time in the pool.
VB
