Form, form, form. That is what I work on each time I swim. I was supposed to do another long course swim test but I was not in the mood for it this week. I'm athletic. I run marathons. But I can not swim 100 yards without taking a break, no matter how slow and easy I go.
I've chatted with a few people who made me feel a little better about my 1.2 mile swim. One is a coach/patient that said not to worry. If I get tired just tread water, catch my breath and then keep going. A fellow lap swimmer told me that the wetsuit and it's buoyancy will help. Another triathlete told me that the lake in Monroe is a good one to work on open water swims. Clean, shallow and safe.
I can get advice out my ass but the biggest advice I received was from the show, The Biggest Loser. One of the finalist said that you need to believe. Need to believe that what you want will come if you believe in yourself. I may not have a weight issue but I love the show because it speaks to people to better themselves and achieve whatever you want if you can just believe! My swim last Friday was better. I skipped the assigned workout and did my own drills and main set. I tried to believe. It was hard. I need to believe that I can swim. Waiting for that breakthrough. I hope it comes soon.
Then there's hope. That is another issue.
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