Exhausted

Here are my suggestions: 1. Work on your 10 Ten Greatest Hits Album items (previously covered)analogy 2. Michelle's Meatloaf Strategy: 2 out of 3 ain't bad! 3. Give yourself a hand (mentally)! How easy it would be to give up on everything else in pursuit of masters glory. Often, it takes everything you have just to GET to the pool on time, running on EMPTY by the time you get there, for your daily 1 hour alloted workout time. So how do you "train" under these circumstances? Meatloaf it!!! Training, rest, and nutrition are the big three. When you are feeling tired, focus on the other 2: eat well, and rest well. Just eat in moderation and try to get as much sleep as possible. Work with aspects that are more in your control. Don't go overboard, go ahead and have a piece of cake, ice cream, too! Just don't eat the whole cake and a bag of chips every night! Can't fall asleep? Don't add to your worries, listen to some music or do your mental imagery until you fall asleep! Like analyzing a financial deal, you go line item by line item, and true-up what you can - you want to be able to say something like this to yourself: "I've paid attention to my rest and recovery, and i've eaten in moderation. I've been swimming for years, and swimming well in the recent past. I'm currently swimming quite well, considering. And I have a postive can-do attitude. I have attended to everything within my control. I am looking foward to swimming today!" One of the most difficult things is to stick to is your OWN plan. And like your financing deal, be very specific with the terms of your swimming (aka your master plan). What is the "return" you are looking for? Are you targeting fast race swims? A target of distance to get in per workout? Or is your main goal to hit certain target practice times and repeats? There is no right answer here - it's up to you. Sometimes, it can be all three. Other times, you leave something on the table in pursuit of one goal in particular. With about 1 hour on average per day, how do you maximize that hour to achieve YOUR goal? Recognize that NO ONE else is doing EXACTLY what you are doing in ALL aspects of your life - and also recognize that not ONE person can tell you exactly what you NEED to do, not your coach, not your co-workers, and perhaps not even your spouse or family --- because no one EXCEPT you knows all the things you do to make the whole. The hardest part is finding the right combination of things to put on your greatest hits album. You can do it! You've already identified dissatisfication with the current state - so now figure out what you really WANT TO DO, and make the adjustments! Your mental attitude and stick to YOUR master plan: It is very seldom that the stars align and you will be perfectly ready for your swim (whether it's practice goals or meet goals). The hardest part is to not fall off the deep end and completely lose it just because you weren't "ready". It's the same as the glass half full/empy: You can decide (mentally) to say, "Ready? I'm always ready! I hit 2 out of 3!" or whether you say, "I"m not ready! I didn't do xyz!" You can do it! This is one if the best posts ever!!!

Here are my suggestions: 1. Work on your 10 Ten Greatest Hits Album items (previously covered)analogy 2. Michelle's Meatloaf Strategy: 2 out of 3 ain't bad! 3. Give yourself a hand (mentally)! How easy it would be to give up on everything else in pursuit of masters glory. Often, it takes everything you have just to GET to the pool on time, running on EMPTY by the time you get there, for your daily 1 hour alloted workout time. So how do you "train" under these circumstances? Meatloaf it!!! Training, rest, and nutrition are the big three. When you are feeling tired, focus on the other 2: eat well, and rest well. Just eat in moderation and try to get as much sleep as possible. Work with aspects that are more in your control. Don't go overboard, go ahead and have a piece of cake, ice cream, too! Just don't eat the whole cake and a bag of chips every night! Can't fall asleep? Don't add to your worries, listen to some music or do your mental imagery until you fall asleep! Like analyzing a financial deal, you go line item by line item, and true-up what you can - you want to be able to say something like this to yourself: "I've paid attention to my rest and recovery, and i've eaten in moderation. I've been swimming for years, and swimming well in the recent past. I'm currently swimming quite well, considering. And I have a postive can-do attitude. I have attended to everything within my control. I am looking foward to swimming today!" One of the most difficult things is to stick to is your OWN plan. And like your financing deal, be very specific with the terms of your swimming (aka your master plan). What is the "return" you are looking for? Are you targeting fast race swims? A target of distance to get in per workout? Or is your main goal to hit certain target practice times and repeats? There is no right answer here - it's up to you. Sometimes, it can be all three. Other times, you leave something on the table in pursuit of one goal in particular. With about 1 hour on average per day, how do you maximize that hour to achieve YOUR goal? Recognize that NO ONE else is doing EXACTLY what you are doing in ALL aspects of your life - and also recognize that not ONE person can tell you exactly what you NEED to do, not your coach, not your co-workers, and perhaps not even your spouse or family --- because no one EXCEPT you knows all the things you do to make the whole. The hardest part is finding the right combination of things to put on your greatest hits album. You can do it! You've already identified dissatisfication with the current state - so now figure out what you really WANT TO DO, and make the adjustments! Your mental attitude and stick to YOUR master plan: It is very seldom that the stars align and you will be perfectly ready for your swim (whether it's practice goals or meet goals). The hardest part is to not fall off the deep end and completely lose it just because you weren't "ready". It's the same as the glass half full/empy: You can decide (mentally) to say, "Ready? I'm always ready! I hit 2 out of 3!" or whether you say, "I"m not ready! I didn't do xyz!" You can do it! This is one if the best posts ever!!!