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Training Programs with Parkinson's Disease

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Hello! I was diagnosed 7 years ago with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease, I am now 55. I was wondering if there is anyone in this community who has been training successfully with a program catered to our specific challenges. For me, I have a constant train/ crash cycle that is not helping me progress with my goals. My goals are to improve my overall health, improve and manage my pesky symptoms. train consistently each week because I enjoy it, and maybe swim in the occasional regional meet. However, I find I have a tendency to push my own sessions too hard, then put myself into a 'crash' mode which can take 2-3 days to recover. And the crashes also keep me from doing my other day to day activities , so that puts me into an even worse cycle mentally, personally, etc. I am super frustrated, but know that swimming is a great exercise option for those of us with PD, my question is: Has anyone figured out the ideal training program that helps you be consistent and improve (health, goals) and not put you in the spin cycle the other direction? Thanks everyone for any help or ideas you can send my way. Pamela

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    Just an anecdotal testimonial to encourage you: 2020-2021,  for ten months, I swam 3x/week with an 84 yo friend, with macular degeneration. She previously had compted and swam regularly. After some grief, she stopped for about 4 years. When she tried, she felt off balance. Then diagnosed w PD which explains some things. After 3 weeks of Sinemet, she asked to try again. Though it looked awkward at first, she persisted, slow and steady 3x per week. She was my heroine, inspiring me to keep going, tho out of shape. My heart skipping beats, fatigued most days after workout, but I told myself, “If she (20 yrs older than me), can do it, them so can I” 10 month later, we were regiatered for open water Tahoe 1/2 mile, since we had developed habit of swim one mile in 50 minutes. As long as she swam, her gait was better, more confident, bolder, she went to blind school and walked taller. She lived alone with confodence. We gave each other so much during that time. Slow and steady did it for her, and modeled resiliency, persistence and patience for me. 

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    Just an anecdotal testimonial to encourage you: 2020-2021,  for ten months, I swam 3x/week with an 84 yo friend, with macular degeneration. She previously had compted and swam regularly. After some grief, she stopped for about 4 years. When she tried, she felt off balance. Then diagnosed w PD which explains some things. After 3 weeks of Sinemet, she asked to try again. Though it looked awkward at first, she persisted, slow and steady 3x per week. She was my heroine, inspiring me to keep going, tho out of shape. My heart skipping beats, fatigued most days after workout, but I told myself, “If she (20 yrs older than me), can do it, them so can I” 10 month later, we were regiatered for open water Tahoe 1/2 mile, since we had developed habit of swim one mile in 50 minutes. As long as she swam, her gait was better, more confident, bolder, she went to blind school and walked taller. She lived alone with confodence. We gave each other so much during that time. Slow and steady did it for her, and modeled resiliency, persistence and patience for me. 

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