Tired mileage - worth it?

Former Member
Former Member
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.