Finally swam a full 500 meters without stopping after 8 weeks of gasping like a fish

It was last Thursday at the local YMCA pool and I actually cried a little in the lane after I touched the wall, has anyone else had a random emotional moment over a small milestone like that?

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richardh441d ago

Aw man, I gotta push back a little on @ivanlewis though... I don't think crying over a swim milestone is about proving yourself wrong at all. To me it's more about proving yourself right - like all those mornings you dragged yourself to the pool when every bone said stay in bed, that's what finally hits you when you touch the wall. Getting emotional over progress is totally valid but it's not about self-doubt, it's about realizing you actually stuck with something hard and it paid off.

ivanlewis1d ago

Oh man, that hit me right in the chest just reading it, those unexpected tears hit so hard when you finally prove yourself wrong.