I train with an age group team. Our normal Saturday practices are in a pool around 85º and for 2 hours. The practices may not be hugely high in yardage but very high in intensity. I normally have chronic headaches and lately I've been getting migraines after these Sat practices. I don't know if it's the heat of the pool for the long time or the intensity. I talked to the coach today about getting out after 90 min as I find that helps. He mentioned upping my fluid and nutrition intake. What should I up and what else can I do to avoid the migraines? They are making for very boring weekends for my family as I lay on the couch in pain.
My first thought would be heat related too.If you don't already,drink about .5 to 1 liter of fluids within the hour before practice and then small amounts throughout.Otherwise by the time you feel hot or thirsty it takes too much time for the fluids to really help.One thing that has helped me is switching from silicone to latex or neoprene caps.I found that silicone is too thick for my head to cool off enough-I also have very thick hair-and they can also constrict a bit.
My first thought would be heat related too.If you don't already,drink about .5 to 1 liter of fluids within the hour before practice and then small amounts throughout.Otherwise by the time you feel hot or thirsty it takes too much time for the fluids to really help.One thing that has helped me is switching from silicone to latex or neoprene caps.I found that silicone is too thick for my head to cool off enough-I also have very thick hair-and they can also constrict a bit.
