So I am new to long distance swimming, and I am quickly falling in love:smooch: but...sometimes, those really long consecutive swims bring out the ADD in me. So what are some things you guys think about when your swimming for hours consecutively?
Usually marathon swimmers are more OCD than ADD.
For me on long swims I try to spend time focusing on a variety of things; technique, turns, breathing patterns, the other people in the pool. And I’m usually counting something strokes per length, laps, as well as paying attention to the clock and figuring out splits.
And since most of my long training swims are part of a larger planned goal, I spend time visualizing the event and thinking about what I need to do in the training swim to be prepared for the event.
Finally, there is often a soundtrack of some sort running through my head (Grateful Dead, Zeppelin, Linkin Park, Green Day, theme from Gilligan’s Island,…)
Usually marathon swimmers are more OCD than ADD.
For me on long swims I try to spend time focusing on a variety of things; technique, turns, breathing patterns, the other people in the pool. And I’m usually counting something strokes per length, laps, as well as paying attention to the clock and figuring out splits.
And since most of my long training swims are part of a larger planned goal, I spend time visualizing the event and thinking about what I need to do in the training swim to be prepared for the event.
Finally, there is often a soundtrack of some sort running through my head (Grateful Dead, Zeppelin, Linkin Park, Green Day, theme from Gilligan’s Island,…)
