I try to get in 4 to 6 swim workouts a week, but did not go this morning because I felt a little "twinge" in my left shoulder all day yesterday and I wanted to give it a rest for today. This means that I will be off two days in a row (I can't go on Wednesdays) and I hate that. I have been trying to give myself a break because I know I made the right decision, but I have been feeling guilty all day for missing! Am I crazy or what? Does anyone else give themselves these kinds of guilt trips when missing a workout? Is there something inherent about swimming that makes one obsessive compulsive about missing? Just wondering if I'm the only overly type-A character out here. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and psychological support. ;)
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I wish I had listened to my body more in my age-group / college days. I'm sure I could have been a better swimmer by doing better quality workouts instead of just grinding it out through pain and fatigue until taper. Now when I'm just not 'feeling it' - whether due to slight injury, fatigue, or just a sleepless night - I'll skip a workout and not feel guilty for five seconds. I have plenty of truly important aspects of my life to feel guilty about if I don't meet my own or someone else's expectations (relationships, career, childrearing, hot dog eating contests). I don't want my favorite hobby to ever be a source of such guilty. Enjoy the rest!
I wish I had listened to my body more in my age-group / college days. I'm sure I could have been a better swimmer by doing better quality workouts instead of just grinding it out through pain and fatigue until taper. Now when I'm just not 'feeling it' - whether due to slight injury, fatigue, or just a sleepless night - I'll skip a workout and not feel guilty for five seconds. I have plenty of truly important aspects of my life to feel guilty about if I don't meet my own or someone else's expectations (relationships, career, childrearing, hot dog eating contests). I don't want my favorite hobby to ever be a source of such guilty. Enjoy the rest!
