THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCE

 

"The power of perseverance is the ability to keep going towards your goals despite challenges, failures and setbacks that you encounter along the way."  

In previous posts we have discussed "the process" that is involved in swimming and how as you work through that process you will encounter road blocks that you need to work through.

Logan and I are working hard on having a plan on getting you to your goals both physically and mentally.  We see a swimmers who spend a lot of time in the pool just meandering up and down the pool without attention to the little things that affect you on the day of your races.  While it is true that there is no substitute for "HARD WORK",  it is important that you work hard in a smart way.  

When you develop the discipline in the way you swim you create the resilience, confidence, and character that create growth opportunities that will help you through those rough patches.

Put yourself in the illustration on the left where you swim into many different obstacles and you need to find the mindset, resilience, the grit and the persistence to get to the finish line.

MINDSET:  The ability to accept a challenge and viewing those challenges as opportunities to step up and get after it.  The mindset not to fear that challenge as a threat.

RESILIENCE:  When you hit a setback, you have the discipline to use it as a learning experience and bounce back next time out.  This bounce back may take several meets, over a number of weeks or months.  You will bounce back.

GRIT:  The ability to develop the stamina and passion to work towards your goals when things get hard and not back away.

PERSISTENCE:  Despite the difficulties and and obstacles that are hurled at you, there is that mindset that allows you to keep going.

WORK OUT OF THE WEEK

Warm up

400 free

4x100 @1:30 (25IMO+75 free)  #4 is all IM

4x50 kick@1:00 boards (E-F/ F-E/  E/  ALL FAST)

HUMP DAY WEDNESDAY

5x100 free @1:25

4x75 IMO @1:15 (fast walls)

1 x50 kick fast 1:10

RESET

4X100 FREE @1:25

4X75 IMO @1:15 (fast walls)

2x50 kick fast @1:10

RESET

3x100 free @1:25

4x75 @1:15 IMO (fast walls)

3x50 kick fast @1:10

RESET

2x100 free @1:25

4x75 IMO @1:15

4x50 kick fast @1:10

RESET

1x100 free fast with fins (2 seconds under your best)

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