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.
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.
Headaches bother me, too. You can keep a headache chart and identify specific triggers. Here are a few suggestions for what helps me:
1 - make sure goggles don't pinch suborbital nerve - this was a chronic problem for me at meets for awhile and that's why I'm wearing Barracuda and Kayenne goggles now (thanks to some folks on the forum who suggested).
2 - if you swim outside, wear mirrored lenses. Sun can be a trigger.
3 - I can drink lots of water and still get a headache. Mix up an electrolyte drink instead (I like Hammer mandarin orange) and drink before, during and after. A little caffeine before also helps (I had iced tea yesterday before a hot midday swim).
4 - Wear a bikini so you can cool off faster or put ice on your forehead between sets. Take a cool shower afterwards.
5 - Eat very soon after the workout. For me a deficit of calories soon means a bad headache.
I hope this helps:)
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.
Headaches bother me, too. You can keep a headache chart and identify specific triggers. Here are a few suggestions for what helps me:
1 - make sure goggles don't pinch suborbital nerve - this was a chronic problem for me at meets for awhile and that's why I'm wearing Barracuda and Kayenne goggles now (thanks to some folks on the forum who suggested).
2 - if you swim outside, wear mirrored lenses. Sun can be a trigger.
3 - I can drink lots of water and still get a headache. Mix up an electrolyte drink instead (I like Hammer mandarin orange) and drink before, during and after. A little caffeine before also helps (I had iced tea yesterday before a hot midday swim).
4 - Wear a bikini so you can cool off faster or put ice on your forehead between sets. Take a cool shower afterwards.
5 - Eat very soon after the workout. For me a deficit of calories soon means a bad headache.
I hope this helps:)
