So for the past few months I've been training for a big swim meet. It's called gold’s and it's where swim clubs go to compete and it's kind of our big swim meet of the year. You have to qualify to go, and I qualify in all breastroke events and the 200 IM. Although, this year isn't like any other past years...This year I have to qualify for Speedo Sectionals in Maryland. I'm sure you guys have no idea what that is, most swimmers don’t, but it's a huge meet, one step down from Nationals. I am less than a second away and the only way for me to qualify is to get the time at Gold's. I am SO nervous, and that's a big deal because I never get nervous for swim meets, not even State's.
I have been training SO hard, my coaches have been killing me in practice and I've been working a lot on my breastroke and my IM, I think I'm ready.
A few days ago, my coach made us do suicides, and NO it's not what you think. Other swimmers may know it as the military set. But it's when you sprint a 25, get out and do 10 (or however many you have to do) pushup's (or crunches) and then get back in immediately and sprint another 25 and then get back up and do it more. I'm sure it doesn't sound painful but trust me, it lives up to its name. I'm sure it's obvious, but you definitely want to commit suicide during those. Ahhhhh, no swimmer likes those, I guarantee.
Also, I decided to go on an "all salad diet" just to lose a few pounds and get more toned, and it really has helped, I lost a lot of weight and still am, but I'm a little nervous about how it's going to impact my swimming. One of the coaches said that I shouldn’t change my diet this time during the season or I'll mess up my body and not do well, so I'm worrying about that. Hmmm, I wonder what I should do. Anyone have some tips?
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