How do i combat the boredom?

darthschracker

Do u guys know of any little water proof ear bud radios, or any other ways to combat the boredom of doing nothing but lengths non stop for an hour?

Oryx

Dont do lengths non stop for an hour. Do timed intervals. Watch the clock. Take timed breaks. Change stroke. Improve your stroke. You wont get bored.

WeeBushy

Such things do exist, look up amazon and you should find quite a few different types quite easily.

I wouldn't recommend them, however. If you are distracted by music/podcast or some such you won't be fully focusing on your stroke and pace, which will mean your swimming suffers.

As Oryx said mix it up with various sets of different lengths, time, pace, stroke etc. If you are fully focused on those aspects then the time flies I find. There's a lot to be thinking about whilst swimming.

Doeshedare

What Oryx said plus toys - pullbuoys (addictive), paddles, fins, snorkels, bands (ok not bands).

I suspect people who are distracted by earphones tend to end up being the subject of threads on lane etiquette

jrby

i'm usually trying not to drown, that fights off the boredom....

HobbyMan

Join a Masters or Triathlon group especially if they are faster than yourself. Your session will be over before you know it!

Freddio

Pyramids are great for mental resilience.

500m
1 minute rest
400m
1 minute rest
300m
1 minute rest
200m
1 minute rest
100m

Is an example

Jawgap

I have a Finis Neptune....



....and love it. I've about 2 hours of music on it and I'm adding more all the time.

I find it really alleviates the boredom on long swims.

darthschracker

Nice one all good ideas guys thanks, will start doing intervals i think. Will also help with cramping i reckon.

Cool Jawgap looks kind of like what im looking for will look into it

Hani Kosti

Lovely swim today ☺
200 warm up
6*50 drills (paddles, pull buoy, fist) @10s
Pyramid
500 @35s
400 @30s
300 @25s
200 @20s
100 @15 s
6*50 drills
200 warm down

(skipped the 500, still 2k swim)

I defo wasn't bored!