How many of you swim on your own and have had success stories? Masters PB's or better, perhaps? What difficulties do you face on your own?
I have often heard people give the advice to join a team, stating that the friendly competition is good motivation. Is it possible to be motivated enough whilst training by yourself and really excel?
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I've enjoyed both training solo and training with a group. Training with a group is more fun for sure and it is easier because I don't think about stopping. You get caught up in the momentum of the group. You don't have to think up workouts either...which is a plus and a minus.
I also like training solo because I can tailor the workouts to my exact needs (or what I think I need anyway). This past season I trained twice with a group and once on my own. It worked out very well.
For the next couple of months I think I'm going to try to go it alone. I'm getting sick of getting up at 5am. That's the only reason though. I just don't like getting up that early. It makes my day so looong. But after I'm tired of swimming alone i'll have to start getting up early again.
I've enjoyed both training solo and training with a group. Training with a group is more fun for sure and it is easier because I don't think about stopping. You get caught up in the momentum of the group. You don't have to think up workouts either...which is a plus and a minus.
I also like training solo because I can tailor the workouts to my exact needs (or what I think I need anyway). This past season I trained twice with a group and once on my own. It worked out very well.
For the next couple of months I think I'm going to try to go it alone. I'm getting sick of getting up at 5am. That's the only reason though. I just don't like getting up that early. It makes my day so looong. But after I'm tired of swimming alone i'll have to start getting up early again.
