Never give up, never

Tonight's training was a swimming session with the Tri club.  The pool was busy so it was a bit like swimming in a washing machine at times with a few punches been thrown - not deliberately.  20 minutes in I was breathing out my backside and wanted to give up. I knew what was to follow but thinking about that made me doubt I could get through the session.
So I had to have a good "talk with myself". Take it one length at a time, don't think about the total session and ease off the pace slightly. It was tough, very tough.  But I got through it.  It wasn't pretty but my objective was to get through the session no matter how hard. It is sessions like these that toughen you up. It doesn't make you a better swimmer but mentally it makes you a more determined and tougher athlete.  The more sessions like this improves your mental toughness and in the end that is what will get me through my scheduled events this year.  Bring it on.