OK, new swimming friends, I need some comments. Prior to my new job, I was swimming at lunch with a rather competitive group, M, W, F, and sometimes on Sunday. Now, with my new position, I seldom, if ever can get away at lunch, and so have to resort to swimming at 5:30am. M,W,F the local swim team is there, and so lane space is at a premium, but I feel like I have someone to race, even if it is 13 year olds! On Sat I can swim beside them as well. On T & Th, no kids, more lane space, but actually, very few adults as well (50 x 25 pool, going SCY), so I'm rather lonely, bored, and usually unmotivated and dissatisfied with my swims. Since I got my new job, I've been going T, W, Th, Sat & Sun -- Sun I'm not too motivated either. So I'm considering changing to M,W, F and if I can get away at lunch to swim with my old group, then that's gravy (and an exhausting 3000 to add to my daily total!), but seriously, I enjoy sleeping in a few mornings!! But which ones? Are 5 days a week doing me any good if three of the days are rather non-spectacular? (More yardage) Or would it be better to go M, W, F & Sat & have most likely a great swim four days a week? Comments & rationales please!! (Granted, I still don't really have any masters swimmers to swim with on any day at 5:30 in the morning.
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As much as I like having a lane to myself, I find that I have a better overall swim on those days when I have someone else swimming with me.If they're faster I push myself so as not to get in their way and if they're slower I push myself to quickly pass them and not kick or hit them in the process.Either way I win.
I have also shared he pool during our swim teams' practice and found that I would pick up tips on technique and stroke drills that I otherwise wouldn't have.Quite valuable since my pool does not have a masters team.
Go M/W/F/S, you'll be much more motivated to go at 5:30 knowing there will be a bunch of other swimmers you can join.
As much as I like having a lane to myself, I find that I have a better overall swim on those days when I have someone else swimming with me.If they're faster I push myself so as not to get in their way and if they're slower I push myself to quickly pass them and not kick or hit them in the process.Either way I win.
I have also shared he pool during our swim teams' practice and found that I would pick up tips on technique and stroke drills that I otherwise wouldn't have.Quite valuable since my pool does not have a masters team.
Go M/W/F/S, you'll be much more motivated to go at 5:30 knowing there will be a bunch of other swimmers you can join.
