Managing Workouts

Former Member
Former Member
Hi, I've only been swimming masters for a few years and only recently moved up to working out 3 x a week. All sessions are 1.5 hours and I tend to swim just under 4000 yards. I find myself getting really tired doing this to the point where usually on one of the workout nights, I barely have the energy to swim and often end up getting out early. I tend to workout hard, since I've recently moved up to a more 'competitive' lane and want to 'keep up', as well as pushing myself to swim better. Any thoughts on how I can manage my workouts better i.e. Should I push hard on 2 of the workouts, then move to a slower lane to do an easier workout during the 3rd session Should I stick swimming hard but just swim for an hour each time The workouts tend to be the evening and I often don't get home until 10pm at which point I don't tend to eat much - perhaps I should increase my calories Any advice would be appreciated ?