How do others here get to do their work and good workouts at the same time? I usually train about 4000 yards a day but at the moment I have too much work where I need to concentrate. I often work until early in the morning. I work in animation so my work is always sitting down at my animation desk and computer.
I have to admit that I have a lot of work and if I'd do my swimming now I would get too tired at some point, so I took a break from swimming(and gained 10 lbs during this time:( )
I know I'll lose the weight as soon as I hit the pool again but also I will get less work done because I'll be drained.
How do others do it?
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I work a lot of crazy hours. Right now I am working two contracts - one full-time at 40-50 hrs/wk and one side project at 10-20 hrs/wk. I go through phases like this, with tons of work, and phases with little or none. Sometimes I have to travel for work.
My ideal workout routine is to do something every day, but that doesn't always happen because of work, family, etc. No matter what I'm doing I always make it a priority to swim at least 3 times a week. I find that the only way to ensure that I get my swim in is to do it first thing in the morning. When I'm at home that means Masters 3x/week at 5:30 AM. When I'm on the road I research whatever pools or bodies of water are nearby, and I visit those. Earlier this month I was in NYC and I regularly took the subway to Asphalt Green at 5 AM. It took 35 minutes to get to the pool, but it was well worth it. Going for a swim in the morning sets me up for a good, productive work day. It keeps me sane and allows me to endure the monotony and discomfort of the office.
Sometimes I do get pretty tired around 2PM or so, but that's nothing that a good strong cup of coffee can't fix. Like others have mentioned, I tend to lower the intensity of my swims when I am working a lot of hours. Instead of hardcore training, I approach the swimming as more of a restorative exercise.
I work a lot of crazy hours. Right now I am working two contracts - one full-time at 40-50 hrs/wk and one side project at 10-20 hrs/wk. I go through phases like this, with tons of work, and phases with little or none. Sometimes I have to travel for work.
My ideal workout routine is to do something every day, but that doesn't always happen because of work, family, etc. No matter what I'm doing I always make it a priority to swim at least 3 times a week. I find that the only way to ensure that I get my swim in is to do it first thing in the morning. When I'm at home that means Masters 3x/week at 5:30 AM. When I'm on the road I research whatever pools or bodies of water are nearby, and I visit those. Earlier this month I was in NYC and I regularly took the subway to Asphalt Green at 5 AM. It took 35 minutes to get to the pool, but it was well worth it. Going for a swim in the morning sets me up for a good, productive work day. It keeps me sane and allows me to endure the monotony and discomfort of the office.
Sometimes I do get pretty tired around 2PM or so, but that's nothing that a good strong cup of coffee can't fix. Like others have mentioned, I tend to lower the intensity of my swims when I am working a lot of hours. Instead of hardcore training, I approach the swimming as more of a restorative exercise.
