What. I am sure it is my fault. We swam a typical warm up, that is a 2/2/2, 600 meters, then went right into
10x100 on 1:45
That was it. 0705 and we were told that we could go to the hot tub or do
400 warm down.
Instead, I swam
10x100 free/stroke
including butterfly.
I swim butterfly at the end of my workout. I have had plenty of time to have warmed up. I concentrate better if I am not concerned with mechanical/physical issues.
I am getting into a very special book that I received from swim2000.com published by Human Kinetics. The Mental Athlete, by Kay Porter, looks to be a positive, affirming, reenforcing, publication based on science, research including interviews with influential positive athletes throughout the sports world.
I see some strong parallels in my recent behavior that mirror several of the ideas and basic lessons being used to access the inner athlete in me.
1. I am participating in a structured and focused group.
I joined a workout group with dedicated teammates, and a dedicated coaching staff.
I have never been in this situation since high school.
Not true, what about Spring, 2009? I did consider DeaAnn my coach and I made most of the run
of workouts for about a month, doesn't look like this bit of training can be considered for the time.
2. This is my team. I will equate the process of encouraging, being encouraged, and enjoying working hard towards a common goal. That goal may be equated to exact times, distances, personal improvement, and elite competition placement. Our goals may be individual but the process and effort is as a team.
3. I wrote some goals and objectives for the SCM season, 2012 before I ever got the book. The book says to write stuff, like a journal. Like I do for workout, do for mental training. Okay.
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