Have you ever noticed that the older you get, the more perfect everything has to be for a good swim? Not a "great" swim, just a good swim. The water is too hot, the water is too cold, I got a crick in my back last night while sleeping, my suit is riding up, my favorite people to push me aren't here today, and on and on!! For a truly great swim, I think I have begun to believe in Biorhythms. Ever heard of them? www.facade.com/.../
I'll do okay if my physical is on the bottom, but if my emotions are on the bottom, forget it -- I'm talking meets, workout, whatever! Anyways, just wondering, how perfect do all the conditions have to be for you to have a good/great swim? :bliss:
... at my very pathetic level of in-shape-ness ... I can keep 20 x 100's on the 1:20 (yards) pretty much without effort - but to do them on the 1:15, seems like conditions have to be perfect! Get it?
Methinks you need to recalibrate what it means, "pathetic level of in-shape-ness". I do not think it means what you think it means!
The older I get the feeling of being grateful to be able to swim increases :applaud:
It is awesome to know how expensive the maintenance of a pool is (a luxury) , how poor this territory is and , stil,l I have been able to enjoy a pool…..
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Ana - you're right - it is such a luxury! I am SO grateful to be living in this era - not only with swimming pools - but with pools with aerators (sp?) and thermal cooling pumps! When I travel and I find a pool - no matter how hot or crazy shaped it is, it's always a joy to be able to jump in, isn't it!! One time I was traveling and had been without my daily dose of swimming for about 3 weeks - we found this high school pool in northern Utah, and as we entered the building I could smell the chlorine from several yards away - didn't even know which direction to turn yet, but I could smell the chlorine - and it was like pure ecstacy! :)
It was more about workout - you know, you're totally psyched for workout, ah ha! I got away from the evil office! or whatever, you dash to the pool, and then dive in and after a few laps note that something is achy, or geez the water is hot today, or where is everybody???
Yes, I can relate. I generally swim after work and there are many days when I'm really looking forward to the workout early on in the day, but then quitting time comes and I don't even feel like swimming anymore. Either that or I get in the pool and don't have anywhere near the energy level I thought I did!
I think in masters, whether it be workouts or meets, you just need to concentrate on giving your best effort that day. It might not always be exactly what you envisioned, but it's better than just mailing it in.
