...But I HATE Swimming!!!

It makes me want to cry.  It makes me want to sit at my desk and do work.  It makes me want to stay in bed. 

Give me 75 minutes in a yoga studio...no problem.  Give me 4 hours on a run...no problem.  Give me 18 minutes in a pool...I stand by the sidelines shifting back and forth from one foot to the next.

I am not afraid of the pool.  I have been doggie-paddling since I was 5!  But I HATE lap swimming.  I am so consumed with my form not feeling right.  Am I moving my hand right?  Am I lifting my shoulder correctly?  Am I breathing properly?  Am I rotating my hips correctly?  Am I using my thighs and not my knees to kick?  Am I even kicking?!!!

I am pulling every psychological trick in the book to get this baby to click for me.  I bought a new swim suit.  I have a friend meeting me at the pool so that it's a little social.  I put it on my calendar to make myself go. 

And I'm going twice a week.  And my endurance is even improving.  But I just don't like it.

Next up...I am going to hire a REALLY good coach to videotape me and explain the physics behind swimming.  I really hope this works.