Hi everyone, any advice is appreciated... I'm signed up for a few open water swims this summer, but I haven't been able to get my motivation up to swim lately. It's been months, really...and I LOVE open water. I want to do well! What's wrong with me? How do I bust out of this swimming funk?? :badday:
Hi everyone, any advice is appreciated... I'm signed up for a few open water swims this summer, but I haven't been able to get my motivation up to swim lately. It's been months, really...and I LOVE open water. I want to do well! What's wrong with me? How do I bust out of this swimming funk?? :badday:
I hear you, I haven't been to the pool in over a month. My boyfriend asked me recently why I don't like swimming anymore. I love swimming! I had a lot going on and needed a break from pretty much everything and I needed to let myself be ok with it. Now that I am rested and ready to get back into it, motivation is lacking. As much as I am excited to be getting back to the pool, I'm not feeling it like I want to. I think it is just having fallen out of the habit of it and getting the inertia started. The first couple workouts I may have to "force" myself to go but I am sure once I am there I will be happy I went and before I know it my motivation will be back.
Not sure if this'll help, but try making yourself go. Don't have any goals in mind other than just getting there and getting in the water. Once you are there just enjoy being in the water. I think you'll find that you'll start to look forward to going more and want to do more while you are there.
Good luck!
Hi everyone, any advice is appreciated... I'm signed up for a few open water swims this summer, but I haven't been able to get my motivation up to swim lately. It's been months, really...and I LOVE open water. I want to do well! What's wrong with me? How do I bust out of this swimming funk?? :badday:
I hear you, I haven't been to the pool in over a month. My boyfriend asked me recently why I don't like swimming anymore. I love swimming! I had a lot going on and needed a break from pretty much everything and I needed to let myself be ok with it. Now that I am rested and ready to get back into it, motivation is lacking. As much as I am excited to be getting back to the pool, I'm not feeling it like I want to. I think it is just having fallen out of the habit of it and getting the inertia started. The first couple workouts I may have to "force" myself to go but I am sure once I am there I will be happy I went and before I know it my motivation will be back.
Not sure if this'll help, but try making yourself go. Don't have any goals in mind other than just getting there and getting in the water. Once you are there just enjoy being in the water. I think you'll find that you'll start to look forward to going more and want to do more while you are there.
Good luck!
