• Replies 42 replies
  • Subscribers 6 subscribers
  • Views 5338 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related

What keeps YOU motivated to swim?

Former Member
Former Member
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
Parents
  • I played soccer and lacrosse in high school and college. Then I raced bicycles for 5 years in Seattle. I raced track, road and cyclocross. Then I had three kids so I can't train 12 hours a week anymore. Back in high school, I would see the swimmers come in to the cafeteria after morning workout and eat breakfast--huge breakfasts. I knew, I just knew that no matter how hard the field sports were--the running, the sprints, etc, it was nothing compared to what the swimmers went through. To me, the swimmers were super human guys who ate pain and didn't care about the cold. I thought I knew what a tough workout was until I started masters swimming. I was wrong. Being a part of this group is very motivating.
Reply
  • I played soccer and lacrosse in high school and college. Then I raced bicycles for 5 years in Seattle. I raced track, road and cyclocross. Then I had three kids so I can't train 12 hours a week anymore. Back in high school, I would see the swimmers come in to the cafeteria after morning workout and eat breakfast--huge breakfasts. I knew, I just knew that no matter how hard the field sports were--the running, the sprints, etc, it was nothing compared to what the swimmers went through. To me, the swimmers were super human guys who ate pain and didn't care about the cold. I thought I knew what a tough workout was until I started masters swimming. I was wrong. Being a part of this group is very motivating.
Children
No Data