Subject: RE: Love/Hate Relationship with Swimming Lately After I've got up and been swimming for 10-20 minutes into my 1 hour swim, I feel full of energy and feel fantastic afterwards as a great start to my day. So why do I never feel like going if I enjoy it so much during and afterwards? Perhaps it's the hour and that you're not a morning person. I love to swim at 5am and wish I had the opportunity to do so regularly. Partly because I am a morning person. Partly for precisely the reason you cite. I'm so energized by swim practice, what could be better than having that energy at 6:30 as I move on to the rest of my day. Usually I swam around noon, as that's when the local college pool opens for public swim. But regardless of what time I swim, my ideal is to feel a sense of eager anticipation beforehand. That anticipation is based on the mental satisfaction and physical pleasure I get from swimming well. Matt Fitzgerald wrote that Haile Gebresellasie plans his training based on enjoying the experience, more than on any physiological considerations. I do much the same. That ensures I'm drawn to practice rather than having to push myself to it. If I don't feel that pull, I'll usually opt to skip the practice. I'm not suggesting you hit the snooze button, but that you find a way to more strongly imprint the way you feel 10 minutes in on your memory. Edited by Total Immersion 2011-04-20 5:26 PM
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