Turn Off The Brain And Press The Go Button
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Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to swim a continuous 1000m...
Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to think about doing a race...
Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to come back to a squad session...
Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to set some new goals...
I've just had a sensational holiday in Esperance, Western Australia with my lovely wife Michelle and our two children. We spent a lot of time on the beach and in the surrounding forests, all without a single ounce of exercise. It was so relaxing and just what we needed after an exceptionally busy year.
Michelle is a great swimmer and is preparing for a Rottnest Channel duo in February (20km swum in a relay of two) and after our holiday, to motivate us both back into shape I proposed we do some swimming together. I have just started a new Swim Smooth 'elite squad' in Perth with some of Western Australia's best athletes and suggested that she joins us. Her initial reaction? Once I'm a little bit fitter...
Is this a thought holding you back too? I've been overwhelmed by emails recently from people saying that they are a little scared to get back into swimming for fear of not being able to keep up with their old training buddies or excel as they would hope. This 'pride in performance' is a completely natural response in all of us but the thing is that whilst you might not be Michael Phelps, I absolutely guarantee that when you return to the pool it won't be as bad as you're telling yourself. Have a read through my "Six Sessions Kickstart" experience back in July 2010 here. This is what you can expect to go through when you return and guess what... it's really not that bad.
If you've been using the 'once' word in your head, I think this is one of those situations where it is so important to turn off the brain and just start. Once you're out of the door of your house and actually in the water the rest is easy and you'll soon wonder what all the fuss was about.
Paul Newsome
(Swim Smooth Head Coach)
Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to swim a continuous 1000m...
Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to think about doing a race...
Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to come back to a squad session...
Once I'm a little bit fitter, then I'll be ready to set some new goals...
I've just had a sensational holiday in Esperance, Western Australia with my lovely wife Michelle and our two children. We spent a lot of time on the beach and in the surrounding forests, all without a single ounce of exercise. It was so relaxing and just what we needed after an exceptionally busy year.
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| Paul and Michelle (after today's blog, Paul might be sleeping on the sofa tonight!) |
Is this a thought holding you back too? I've been overwhelmed by emails recently from people saying that they are a little scared to get back into swimming for fear of not being able to keep up with their old training buddies or excel as they would hope. This 'pride in performance' is a completely natural response in all of us but the thing is that whilst you might not be Michael Phelps, I absolutely guarantee that when you return to the pool it won't be as bad as you're telling yourself. Have a read through my "Six Sessions Kickstart" experience back in July 2010 here. This is what you can expect to go through when you return and guess what... it's really not that bad.
If you've been using the 'once' word in your head, I think this is one of those situations where it is so important to turn off the brain and just start. Once you're out of the door of your house and actually in the water the rest is easy and you'll soon wonder what all the fuss was about.
Paul Newsome
(Swim Smooth Head Coach)