Hi, everyone,
I work full time and have a baby at home and so getting to my masters practices has become impossible. I don't want to stop swimming, so I am going to try going at lunch, which only gives me about 30 minutes to swim. Not enough to be in great shape or really improve, but better than nothing, right? Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas for the best types of workouts to do when you only have half an hour?
Btw, I am a mid-level masters swimmer who used to swim 90 minute 4,000-yard-ish workouts 4 days a week pre-baby if that makes any difference.
Thanks in advance! And any other moms of babies or young toddlers out there?
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HI! I know how it is. I have a houseful of kids. My youngest is three. I've been able to get away for longer workouts for a while, now, but it hasn't been that long since the days of half-hour-swim-sneaked-in-before-baby-needs-mama-again. I definitely think it's better than nothing. Those swims felt fantastic to me! You appreciate every second.
What I did most often was instead of doing sets with intervals, just swimming
straight through, and incorporating fast swimming into it. Like, alternating hard-easy or hard-moderate by 25's or by 50's. Or the first length of every 100 all-out. Or doing a Build-Up (increasing speed) length. Or build up each 100 or 200. Another option: swimming a half-length As Fast As Possible every hundred (or whatever).
I found this to be the most satisfying way to use the time I had, and maintain some semblance of conditioning and strength. Also, once every couple of weeks I tried to do a few AFAP swims--25's, 50 & 100. And instead of resting at the wall, I would just swim slow.
HI! I know how it is. I have a houseful of kids. My youngest is three. I've been able to get away for longer workouts for a while, now, but it hasn't been that long since the days of half-hour-swim-sneaked-in-before-baby-needs-mama-again. I definitely think it's better than nothing. Those swims felt fantastic to me! You appreciate every second.
What I did most often was instead of doing sets with intervals, just swimming
straight through, and incorporating fast swimming into it. Like, alternating hard-easy or hard-moderate by 25's or by 50's. Or the first length of every 100 all-out. Or doing a Build-Up (increasing speed) length. Or build up each 100 or 200. Another option: swimming a half-length As Fast As Possible every hundred (or whatever).
I found this to be the most satisfying way to use the time I had, and maintain some semblance of conditioning and strength. Also, once every couple of weeks I tried to do a few AFAP swims--25's, 50 & 100. And instead of resting at the wall, I would just swim slow.
