How not to get bored swimming lap after lap without stop?
Former Member
Some of you swim like 3km or 10km without stop. It's good feat, but even when I swim for 200m I get bored, so I wonder how come you don't get bored immersing yourself underwater doing the same basic thing repeatedly for an hour or more? If I walk long distance I can still have views to look, but swimming in a 25m pool??
Like others, I think about technique. I watch the clock to see how my pace is. I think about life and much of the time I am just feeling the water as I swim. It is a very peaceful feeling. I find it is very relaxing and refreshing. My mind is always at a much better place when I swim. May be this is a zen thing. Boring, mix up what you do. Swim different lengths. Instead of a 200, try a 225 or 175. Instead of a 500, do 550s and so on... For some swims, say a 500, swim the first 150 free, second 150 back, third 150 *** and last 50 fly.
Last, if you can swim in the open water that will not be boring.:)
Like others, I think about technique. I watch the clock to see how my pace is. I think about life and much of the time I am just feeling the water as I swim. It is a very peaceful feeling. I find it is very relaxing and refreshing. My mind is always at a much better place when I swim. May be this is a zen thing. Boring, mix up what you do. Swim different lengths. Instead of a 200, try a 225 or 175. Instead of a 500, do 550s and so on... For some swims, say a 500, swim the first 150 free, second 150 back, third 150 *** and last 50 fly.
Last, if you can swim in the open water that will not be boring.:)
