I just got back in the water a little over a month ago after 15+ years out. I ended my swimming career short (due to hard headness and ignorance) when I was younger so there is a part of me with something to prove. I guess where I am going is I need help on focusing at the task at hand....training for top performance (for me) in competition. I am currently training on my own because the nearest team doesn't offer compatible training times or enough to be honest. I have been perusing the boards and have found lots of great information, but am having a hard time organizing and prioritizing what is relevant to me right now. Any suggestions on how to approach training...dryland/in the pool workouts would be great. I guess with it being so long and doing it on my own I am just a bit overwhelmed!!
Thanks,
Diana
Oh yes
Diana, don't be overwhelmed, just go to have a good time, literally and figuratively.
Great advice. I'm in a similar position to the OP -- getting back in after nearly 2 decades away -- and I have found my fretting about workouts to be among my biggest problem. Once I remind myself that I *like* doing this and relax a little bit, my attitude and my workouts improve.
Oh yes
Diana, don't be overwhelmed, just go to have a good time, literally and figuratively.
Great advice. I'm in a similar position to the OP -- getting back in after nearly 2 decades away -- and I have found my fretting about workouts to be among my biggest problem. Once I remind myself that I *like* doing this and relax a little bit, my attitude and my workouts improve.
