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 feel the same way you do. If I over sleep and am late to practice I still go even if it means only 20 min. in the pool, otherwise I will beat myself up all day.
Recently my friend had his bachelor party in Las Vegas for 5 das , being the best man I had to go, well I didn't want to go because I felt like I had just reached a high level of swimming for this season and i didn't want to lose it by taking the time off, plus nationals is coming up and I have a meet this weekend and didn't want to get out of shape. (Vegas was apr. 6-10). I ended up having a great time in Vegas, but when you work so hard for something and have to stop it is really hard. I think I don't swim enough period and beat myself up constantly over it. I haven't met anyone in another sport who feels this way.
I read an interview of Bob Bowman who sayed that missing a day of practice would require 4 days of practice to get back into shape (of course this is for an athlete as elite as Phelps) but it stuck in my head. Even though I am no where near as in shape as Phelps mentally I can't get it out of my head and it affects me. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this way.
I feel the same way you do. If I over sleep and am late to practice I still go even if it means only 20 min. in the pool, otherwise I will beat myself up all day.
Recently my friend had his bachelor party in Las Vegas for 5 das , being the best man I had to go, well I didn't want to go because I felt like I had just reached a high level of swimming for this season and i didn't want to lose it by taking the time off, plus nationals is coming up and I have a meet this weekend and didn't want to get out of shape. (Vegas was apr. 6-10). I ended up having a great time in Vegas, but when you work so hard for something and have to stop it is really hard. I think I don't swim enough period and beat myself up constantly over it. I haven't met anyone in another sport who feels this way.
I read an interview of Bob Bowman who sayed that missing a day of practice would require 4 days of practice to get back into shape (of course this is for an athlete as elite as Phelps) but it stuck in my head. Even though I am no where near as in shape as Phelps mentally I can't get it out of my head and it affects me. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this way.
