The Mile...

Tonight Cheyenne swam a mile at her swim meet. WOW!  Thirty, Fifty Meter laps.  She did not do as well as she hoped but she did okay.  

We are trying to find the secret to helping her through pre-race nerves.  

I think that she was so tired.  Her coach worked them out from 9:30-12pm today.  I think that  that  was too much before a huge race.  (maybe that is why I am not the coach ;) )  What I am learning through all of this is that each swimmer is so different.  What works for one does not necessarily work for all.  Cheyenne is a gifted swimmer and I have to keep reminding her that failure is part of the learning process.  The important thing is never giving up.  I know that when you have just completed a race and did not meet your expectations that you do not want to hear any of that.  So I am venting here.  This lets me say it without making her madder.  Tomorrow she will agree. 

 Tonight though I just give hugs and tell her that swimming a mile is amazing.  Swimming it in 24 minutes on your very first try is okay.  

Cheyenne you are amazing.  I love you.