I've been waiting for months, for that magical "click" to happen with my swimming. That moment when I'd finally be a swimmer. But that moment wasn't coming easily.
Last week, I was getting frantic. As a friend keeps reminding me I have a "goal with a deadline", my Olympic triathlon in August. And I stood in the pool, last Wednesday, February 15th and thought "how am I ever going to get this? I can't breathe and swim at the same time!!". To say I was a bit discouraged would be an understatement. I had conveyed my frustrations to Wendy, and she was giving me suggestions. But I kept thinking "she's not here, it would work if she were HERE!!"
So, last Wednesday I wrote to her and, once again, vented to her. She replied, "what's the alternative?" And I said, "to give up and spend the rest of my life wondering if I could have done it and I'll be damned if I'm going to live my life like that!". So, the next time I got in the pool, I started to get upset and this time I just "stopped". I just stood there in the water and forced myself to relax. And what came to me was one of Wendy's suggestions. Instead of taking a breathe every three strokes and on both sides, just do every two strokes and just my dominant side. So, I tried that and IT WORKED!!! But since I'm a little doubtful of these things, I tried it about 6 or 7 more times and it worked, every time!!! I was ecstatic!!!
I contacted Erin, the swim instructor and asked her if she would meet me to just "check". That was Friday. After she watched me, she said it was apparent that I was more comfortable in the water. Now I stop because I am lacking in endurance, not because I'm running out of air.
It's a huge step forward for me. I'm so happy. I finally am starting to feel like a "tri" athlete. And it's an amazing feeling....
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