So I noticed that whenever I swim any kind of distance set (like >500 yards) I get pretty aggravating headaches. I'm the kind of person who does get pretty severe, frequent headaches just in general, but when I swim this only happens when I crank up the distance a little. Has this happened to anyone else? I can't really think of a good reason why, and I thought if I could figure out the issue, I may be able to take care of it.
For now I just tough it out and keep going, but it's not really fun as I'm sure you can imagine.
Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts of this I'd love to hear them!
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Thanks for the ideas guys. Goggles could definitely be the issue since I tend to wear them pretty tight. Water temp could also be a factor since I do seem to generate a lot of heat quickly. My blood pressure is a little high, but nothing to be concerned about apparently.
Also, trust me if I could quit the distance sets I would. Just trying to imagine telling my coach "Nope" when he writes one up there. Fairly certain that would just get me swimming it two or three times. Not too much of a sprinter either though. Is it possible for a person to be neither? Haha, I guess that just makes me a bad swimmer lol.
Thanks for the ideas guys. Goggles could definitely be the issue since I tend to wear them pretty tight. Water temp could also be a factor since I do seem to generate a lot of heat quickly. My blood pressure is a little high, but nothing to be concerned about apparently.
Also, trust me if I could quit the distance sets I would. Just trying to imagine telling my coach "Nope" when he writes one up there. Fairly certain that would just get me swimming it two or three times. Not too much of a sprinter either though. Is it possible for a person to be neither? Haha, I guess that just makes me a bad swimmer lol.
