This week has been one of finding some positive head space for my swimming. I have danced around the idea of not re attempting the Rottnest Swim for 2017. I thought I had made my mind up until late this week. I know a lovely lady in America who this week circumnavigated Bermuda 36.5 miles in 21 hours (58.74 kilometers), and I hear she is going to be swimming the Hudson 8 Bridges starting in a weeks time. So I kicked myself up the bum and said, well its time to get my shit together and stop shutting down and start ramping up. I also got a message on Facebook from the Rotto Channel facebook page for the date for next years event. 27th February 2017. I have also had the bonus and thank goodness the constant pep talk from my training partner over the last few weeks. So I am privileged to have people in my life who try to keep me on track.
So yesterday when I went swimming, it was the first time I didn't have fixed in my mind not to swim, but the opposite, it was get in and swim. It was a 1500m swim, nothing big, but more than I have done over the past few weeks since being back in the water. I felt almost like a new person getting into the water yesterday. I am looking forward to my swim tomorrow morning and an endurance swim on Wednesday morning. I can now look forward to getting into pool and turn the arms over and watch the black line pass me by.
Today while I was out for my first walk in over 2 years I saw some local guys out on their bikes and again I have tossed around the idea of selling my second road bike and giving up on my cycling all together, seeing them smiling as they rode past me, has made me feel that I need to stop being so negative about everything that I used to do and love, and find time to fall in love with it again.
Have an awesome week everyone and look to someone who inspires you to kick yourself in the butt to get back on the path to your goals and dreams.
Hayley xx
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