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:
It's getting there that's tough. Tell yourself you will only do drills, stroke work, IM 25s, ect. Don't psyche yourself out with longer cardio sets with little rest. You are better off doing the former than nothing at all. Once you are there, you might feel like doing the conditioning sets.
I agree. This is a trick I do sometimes. Tell yourself "OK, if I'm not feeling it I'll get out early." 90% of the time when I do this I end up finishing the workout. I get to the point where I figure if I've gone this far, I might as well keep going! The hardest thing is definitely getting there.
It's getting there that's tough. Tell yourself you will only do drills, stroke work, IM 25s, ect. Don't psyche yourself out with longer cardio sets with little rest. You are better off doing the former than nothing at all. Once you are there, you might feel like doing the conditioning sets.
I agree. This is a trick I do sometimes. Tell yourself "OK, if I'm not feeling it I'll get out early." 90% of the time when I do this I end up finishing the workout. I get to the point where I figure if I've gone this far, I might as well keep going! The hardest thing is definitely getting there.
