Hi all,
I've been faithfully going to practice 6x week for the past last year without missing but for the occasional work event/meeting keeping me away. I'd say about two weeks ago, after having a few months of making some good improvement in my times, I just started to feel bad in the water in general. I didn't feel like I was progressing at all. I felt like getting through practice was all I could do. I'm not ill or anything.
Now for the past week except for Monday, I've ignored all three of my alarm clocks and have not come to practice despite a fully packed bag ready to go.
I guess I'm just a bit burned out. I feel guilty for missing and know that every day that I'm out of the water I will have a even more painful return swim, but that’s just not been enough to get me out of bed.
Any suggestions for beating burn out?
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The number one reason people can't stay motivated - no goals!
:2cents:
I agree also. It is harder to do things "because you think you should" than if they are getting you closer to a goal or if they are intrinsicly fun. I also struggle with my weight and have best results with a lot of exercise done frequently.
I have found that bike riding is fun and is very friendly on my crappy knees. It is much easier for me to go on an outdoor 2-hour bike ride than to sit in the gym on a stationary bike or ride a trainer for 30 minutes. It complements swimming nicely.
In the pool, I give myself permission to do things I enjoy when I am swimming on my own. For me that means doing lots of IM sets and wearing fins.
Some people (me) just aren't morning people. If you can swim at a different time of the day that might help.
Sometimes I get demotivated when I hit a plateau or get slower. It can help to buy new toys, use a heart rate monitor, and otherwise shift the focus and increase the novelty in your workouts.
The number one reason people can't stay motivated - no goals!
:2cents:
I agree also. It is harder to do things "because you think you should" than if they are getting you closer to a goal or if they are intrinsicly fun. I also struggle with my weight and have best results with a lot of exercise done frequently.
I have found that bike riding is fun and is very friendly on my crappy knees. It is much easier for me to go on an outdoor 2-hour bike ride than to sit in the gym on a stationary bike or ride a trainer for 30 minutes. It complements swimming nicely.
In the pool, I give myself permission to do things I enjoy when I am swimming on my own. For me that means doing lots of IM sets and wearing fins.
Some people (me) just aren't morning people. If you can swim at a different time of the day that might help.
Sometimes I get demotivated when I hit a plateau or get slower. It can help to buy new toys, use a heart rate monitor, and otherwise shift the focus and increase the novelty in your workouts.
