http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/15/day-149-to-the-point-of-exhaustion-and-beyond/ Wed, 23 May 2012 20:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/15/day-149-to-the-point-of-exhaustion-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 sully Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:37:19 +0000 http://reachforthewall.com/?p=5720#comment-2841 haha yes i got my "barf buck" haha yes i got my “barf buck”

]]> http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/15/day-149-to-the-point-of-exhaustion-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-2816 Dave Kraft Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:38:50 +0000 http://reachforthewall.com/?p=5720#comment-2816 I'm not usually compelled to leave responses, but I was really impressed by the lessons Paul took from this workout. I frequently tell my swimmers that what each one of them does affects everyone else - and that can be negative or positive. I am also quick to point out to the swimmers that when one of them breaks a record or makes a cut, everyone else in the group should be proud to have played a role in that accomplishment, and the record-breaker or cut-maker should be thankful to his/her teammates for helping him/her get there. Swimming is said to be an individual sport, but it is very rare for anyone to achieve long-term success without that strong team dynamic, and that's part of what makes the sport great. I also like the "pushing past your limits" aspect of this blog, and I'm sure that lesson will help Paul, Pat, and maybe a swimmer reading this to achieve something greater at their next practice and then in competition. It is not a secret that the ones who do that type of thing in practice are the ones who do it at meets. And it is a wonderful thing to walk out of a difficult practice with that "puffed out chest" becuase you know you gave everything you had. The swimmers who find this feeling regularly in practice are the ones who really get the most enjoyment out of the sport and are happy doing it long-term. What a great sport we have, and thanks for sharing, Paul. I’m not usually compelled to leave responses, but I was really impressed by the lessons Paul took from this workout. I frequently tell my swimmers that what each one of them does affects everyone else – and that can be negative or positive. I am also quick to point out to the swimmers that when one of them breaks a record or makes a cut, everyone else in the group should be proud to have played a role in that accomplishment, and the record-breaker or cut-maker should be thankful to his/her teammates for helping him/her get there. Swimming is said to be an individual sport, but it is very rare for anyone to achieve long-term success without that strong team dynamic, and that’s part of what makes the sport great.
I also like the “pushing past your limits” aspect of this blog, and I’m sure that lesson will help Paul, Pat, and maybe a swimmer reading this to achieve something greater at their next practice and then in competition. It is not a secret that the ones who do that type of thing in practice are the ones who do it at meets. And it is a wonderful thing to walk out of a difficult practice with that “puffed out chest” becuase you know you gave everything you had. The swimmers who find this feeling regularly in practice are the ones who really get the most enjoyment out of the sport and are happy doing it long-term.
What a great sport we have, and thanks for sharing, Paul.

]]> http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/15/day-149-to-the-point-of-exhaustion-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 swim parent Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:20:48 +0000 http://reachforthewall.com/?p=5720#comment-2804 Did jeff give Pat a "barf buck"?? Did jeff give Pat a “barf buck”??

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