LIVING IN YOUR COMFORT ZONE

 "F-E-A-R has two meanings:  FORGET EVERYTHING AND RUN or FACE EVERYTING AND RISE"  The choice is yours.

Where is your comfort zone in swimming?  When things get hard and uncomfortable in either your workouts or in competition do you pull back into your safe space?  Afraid to take a risk?  Afraid it might hurt to much?  Afraid you may fail?  You will never Reach your full potential until you have the courage to open the door and walk through.

"THE COMORT ZONE"

I used to have a comfort zone, where I knew I couldn't fail.  But the routine and familiar walls were like a jail and I longed so much to do the things I'd never done before.  I stayed inside my comfort zone and same the same old race even thou the my inside kept saying "let's go, what are you waiting for we can do it, but i was scared to leave my happy place.

It didn't bother me that I wasn't doing much, I didn't care for things like self esteem and such because I was content with things inside my comfort zone.  However, inside I wanted that experience of that perfect race when everything comes together and when I looked at the scoreboard I knew I accomplished something very special for myself.

It was time to stop watching my swimming just slip by and watch others experience the feeling that I sought, so I held my breath, and stepped outside, to let the process begin. I took that step with an inner confidence and a strength I had never felt and honestly it felt awesome.  I said goodbye to my comfort zone and I closed and locked that door forever.

If you are stuck in your comfort zone, afraid to put yourself out there, remember every swimmer was once

consumed with doubt, so don't hold back just take that first step and seek something new.  Embrace your races with a smile because that GREAT RACE awaits you.  Go find it.

BEST MEET SNACKS FOR SWIMMERS AT A MEET

Bananas-- prevents cramps

Apples/Orange slices--hydration + natural sugars

Dried fruit--portable and energy dense

Applesauce pouches-- gentle on the stomach and mess free

Cereal-- dried and provides energy

Rice cakes, crackers, pretzels are also good thing to pack to keep fuel in the tank

Water— don’t forget to keep sipping DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOUR THIRSTY 

LAST WEEK'S SPECIAL SET (SATURDAY)

BROKEN 250

75 free build to a fast last 25

   25 EZ back

50 all out fast (25 primary non free + 25 free)

   25 EZ back

25 fast all out primary non free

   50 EZ free 

GET READY FOR NEXT ROUND

HAVE YOU CHECKED ALL YOUR BOXES.   

GOGGLES

SUITS

CAPS

SNACKS

SWEATS

SHIRTS

POSITIVE MINDSET

CUE WORDS

TRIVIA TIME

Last week answer was breaststroke.  Did you guess it?

This weeks trivia-- What is the 15 Rule in swimming?  

Have fun the next few weeks it’s just swimming!