{"id":473,"date":"2017-01-29T01:29:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T01:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nocrappyexcuses.com\/?p=473"},"modified":"2017-01-29T01:30:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T01:30:07","slug":"taming-of-the-chimp-parts-1-2-12817","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocrappyexcuses.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/29\/taming-of-the-chimp-parts-1-2-12817\/","title":{"rendered":"Taming of the Chimp, Parts 1 & 2 – 1\/28\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Early in the month, I had started joining the local YMCA so I’d have a place to train during the cold. Today, I went back to finish the enrollment and get my first swim session in. <\/p>\n

If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it; It’s just that simple. So I started putting things that I had learned at #CampNoSightNoLimits into practice today. During camp, Coach Ray spent a good amount of time working one-on-one with me on breathing and mechanics. Coach Simon talked with us at length about sports psychology and Coach Alan about nutrition. <\/p>\n

It started in the pool with the breathing and stroking techniques that we had worked on. Even though I’m still not getting my left arm high enough up, I did notice improvements during the swim. I wasn’t feeling as tired as I normally do when trying to force 4 strokes or going 4-2-4 because I’ve run out of breath after the first 4. At about the 3\/4 mile mark, Coach Simon’s speech came into play.<\/p>\n

At that point, I was struggling and the technique was really breaking down. I was tempted to get out of the pool instead of finishing the full mile I had planned to do. I took a minute to relax, catch my breath and find a way to finish it. It was at this point that I muttered ‘fuck you chimp, we’re finishing this mile.’ I finished the mile and then did another 100 to show him who’s boss.<\/p>\n

Once done at the pool, I headed to the store to load up on protein and other better foods. This was where Coach Alan’s lecture really helped. There are a lot of things that I got which I wouldn’t have before that I did, and a lot that I would have gotten before that I didn’t. The only thing I think that was ‘bad’ was the bag of peanutes. I got a lot of odd stares from both people in line and the cashier. But I don’t care; I just care about the results.<\/p>\n

Back into the pool tomorrow and hopefully a strength workout as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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