Glad I found this site! I swam competitively for about 10 years until my freshman year of college where I just gave it up because I was burned out.
It's been 20 years and I just started up a few weeks ago. I had a break of 10 days or so from an illness but I am back in the swing of things. I'm focused right now on building my endurance again and that is coming along. It's amazing how good technique is sooo key to swimming fast. I have about 50lbs I can lose and yet I can keep up or pass many people in the pool who have been swimming regularly much longer than I have.
It's great to be doing this again!
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I'm the same way. I swim 6-730am (up at 515) on my way to work with my brother. Then off to work for the day. My wife stays at home, so at least I have the kids covered! Right now I'm just swimming MWF and "Try" to go to the gym T/Th (only Tue this week):bed:. I hope to start doing Saturday AM too very soon, but at another pool and with another group to switch things up.
If you have a local team or a "buddy" to swim with it really helps. There is a team at my pool but I don't particularly care for the coach so I choose to swim either on my own or with my brother. With my background writing workouts is no problem.
Just remember to "keep it fun" and not to get discouraged. Its gonna take time to "feel like a swimmer" again. I've pretty much figured on a year to be "where I want to be", which is maybe too long, but gives me plenty of time without putting pressure on myself. Enjoy! :wiggle:
I'm the same way. I swim 6-730am (up at 515) on my way to work with my brother. Then off to work for the day. My wife stays at home, so at least I have the kids covered! Right now I'm just swimming MWF and "Try" to go to the gym T/Th (only Tue this week):bed:. I hope to start doing Saturday AM too very soon, but at another pool and with another group to switch things up.
If you have a local team or a "buddy" to swim with it really helps. There is a team at my pool but I don't particularly care for the coach so I choose to swim either on my own or with my brother. With my background writing workouts is no problem.
Just remember to "keep it fun" and not to get discouraged. Its gonna take time to "feel like a swimmer" again. I've pretty much figured on a year to be "where I want to be", which is maybe too long, but gives me plenty of time without putting pressure on myself. Enjoy! :wiggle:
