Now that we've had our first cold snap here in Austin, I wonder if anyone else has trouble getting up in the cold wee hours to make practice? Any good ways to trick yourself out of bed?
I keep an alarm clock in another room and often think of the answer I'd have to give when coach inevitably says, "So I didn't see you yesterday..." But sometimes, those things just aren't enough. I post this knowing we really don't have much to complain about in the way of cold weather, but I'm a native Texan and just have never liked being cold at all (cold being 55 degrees or so).
Rachael
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I just pretend its like any other day. I throw my parka on have a cup of espresso and I'm ready to go. This morning it was 36 degrees and we swim outside. The best part was the pool was 76 degrees. That was not fun to jump into. After about 20 100s I started to warm, then coach talked to us for awhile about technique and it got cold again. I look at swimming in the cold as a sign of strength, those who can't do it I view as weak and it makes me feel good :). (It's the competitiveness in me)
I just pretend its like any other day. I throw my parka on have a cup of espresso and I'm ready to go. This morning it was 36 degrees and we swim outside. The best part was the pool was 76 degrees. That was not fun to jump into. After about 20 100s I started to warm, then coach talked to us for awhile about technique and it got cold again. I look at swimming in the cold as a sign of strength, those who can't do it I view as weak and it makes me feel good :). (It's the competitiveness in me)
