Are you swimming for pleasure when you are traning?
I swim for relaxation.
I swim for fitness.
I swim to keep my blood pressure down.
I swim to lower my blood sugar.
Do I need to split my gut like so many of you are doing???
I started off similarly after a 20 year hiatus. Needed some additional exercise, lose some weight, etc., dabbled back in some Masters swimming, with no intention of ever competing seriously. Been there, done that, and it kind of burned me out. But I was talked into swimming in the 2004 USMS LCM Nats, and had a great time, and got the competition bug again. Now, I'm dragging myself to workouts at times when I'm beat and tired from travel or work, but I always feel so much better after workout, which that in itself makes it worthwhile. Now its all part of the regular routine.
I started off similarly after a 20 year hiatus. Needed some additional exercise, lose some weight, etc., dabbled back in some Masters swimming, with no intention of ever competing seriously. Been there, done that, and it kind of burned me out. But I was talked into swimming in the 2004 USMS LCM Nats, and had a great time, and got the competition bug again. Now, I'm dragging myself to workouts at times when I'm beat and tired from travel or work, but I always feel so much better after workout, which that in itself makes it worthwhile. Now its all part of the regular routine.
