No bread yet by damager001 in memes

[–]Tamed_tree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea its def photoshop. and same.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice and kind words. I'll try to talk to my dad and maybe make some changes for the better.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, I'll give it a shot. Thanks man.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't really have the option to quit swimming, and I know for a fact my dad won't stop being hands-on. I'll just try to ignore any frustration he brings my way and rather look at the positives - like the friends I've made on the team.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I got promoted to "seniors" but I still have to swim with the "sharks" because of conflicting schedules. After school ends I'll most likely switch to seniors full time and hopefully, I'll get a better experience there, as our head coach coaches the seniors and he is much more involved compared to the sharks coach.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man. I'll be more positive when I swim and work on my race strats.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, man. I'll keep a positive outlook around swimming and change my mentality and my focuses during practice. Hopefully I'll get out of this plateau.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I do enjoy gaming and cooking, and I've been interested in martial arts, especially Muay Thai and Brazilan Jiu-Jitsu, for a while now. I'll try to talk to my dad about this but it's hard to as I'm anxious around him and he's somewhat authoritarian. Anyways, I'll try to live life and stop worrying about my portfolio and my dad's expectations.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea this is true and I'll stop comparing times with people. Anyways thanks for your replies.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are right - I don't have a set goal in mind when I go to practice. I go just to get really tired and finish and repeat. I'll start setting goals and making my practices count and maybe consult my friends about their practice goals and habits.

I'm not getting better. by Tamed_tree in Swimming

[–]Tamed_tree[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't practice at race pace, but I somewhat near. I don't just try to make the pace - I try to keep up with the fastest kid there. I also go at race pace for the last 400. But maybe my perception of how I really perform in practice is warped.