I was trying to do a distance set last night but was tired from hitting the gym earlier in the afternoon. I was going 3 seconds/100 slower than I had when recently doing the same set.
For some reason, I can't handle the same workload or recover as well at 49 as I did at 21. :cane:
My question - Does my swimming benefit from struggling through a workout like that? My intensity, effort and heart rate were comparable to when I did the set without weights first and swam much faster.
I don't know what your distance set was or your gym set, but yes, your recovery at 49 is different than at 21.
You can't compare the two workout days as they were very different. Just as you shouldn't compare a workout after a day at the office where you gave a three hour presentation to a group of investors.
The proof of what your workouts have done, is at the end of a taper. Right now you are working your body hard. When you give it a chance to recover, you will swim well. Trust your body. It knows better than you.
I don't know what your distance set was or your gym set, but yes, your recovery at 49 is different than at 21.
You can't compare the two workout days as they were very different. Just as you shouldn't compare a workout after a day at the office where you gave a three hour presentation to a group of investors.
The proof of what your workouts have done, is at the end of a taper. Right now you are working your body hard. When you give it a chance to recover, you will swim well. Trust your body. It knows better than you.
