I remember playing tug of war as a young boy and having the greatest fun. There usually was a give and take with both sides coming to a stand still since us youngsters were all previously matched. I have discovered that I will play this game mentally whenever I think about things too much. Solution... My goal is to stop thinking. I recently had this internal battle on the way to the pool. I kept coming up with excuses to just go home and sleep. Ideas like 'My neck is killing me, Im so tired, and it's too cold out' kept popping up in my brain. The last one didn't even make sense cause the pool is indoors. The thing I have learned to do is to not let these evil thoughts enter my head. When they do I immediately think about something else. It has been a while since I went swimming and I only did a little just to get my feet wet. I now remember the love I had for the sport and it has been to long. Water is always reguvinating and relaxing to me. Except when you haven't been in it for a while and your form is gone. I feel like I was hit in the back with a hammer... I'm gonna feel this tomorrow. But for now it feels good.
-still punching the water-
-Barton-