Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

Debugger — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:58:31 GMT

Btw hydration issue is quite a serious thing. If you don't drink enough during day, a drink before or during workout won't save situation. When your body gets dehydrated it might take up to 72 hours to rehydrate it that's why you might still have headaches and feel sluggish. Normal human being without some medical restrictions needs to drink about 0.6oz of liquid per 1lb of the body weight daily which equals about 2.5 - 3.5 liters. Don't drink all that amount in 1-2 times, it's better to split the daily amount into small portions during a day. Remember that coffee doesn't count because it actually drives water out of your body! Another interesting thing I read in the book for triathloners that for every pound of the body weight you lose during the workout you need additionally 1.5 pound of liquid additionally to the daily amount.

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

ande — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:54:48 GMT

Listen to the wisdom of your body and you will hear it shout DON'T DO DISTANCE Could be many reasons: Go see your doctor could be a hydration issue, maybe drink water or a sport drink before or during practice could be a body heat thing, swim at an easier pace, don't wear a cap maybe take asprin or Ibuprophen before practice Take breaks, skip a 50 or 100 here and there turn the D set into a Mid D set Read up on head aches to see if you can pin point the cause Describe the head aches, location? intensity? duration? What else? Headaches Again I think the best solution is: DON'T DO DISTANCE

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

Former Member — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:50:11 GMT

Sounds like you might have solved your problem. I would just throw in that I'm headache-prone too and tend to get pretty rad headaches when I don't breathe every other stroke. If you're breathing every 3rd, try every other.

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

Former Member — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:06:08 GMT

So I noticed that whenever I swim any kind of distance set (like >500 yards) I get pretty aggravating headaches. Perhaps your blood pressure is rising or it is blood pressure related?

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orca1946 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:59:36 GMT

Unless you are doing starts loosen the goggles! I wear contacts all the time & still keep mine loose. Are you holding your breath too long ? Try on 2 or 3 for long distance not 4 or 5 like sprinters.

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

Former Member — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:55:28 GMT

So we swam a 500 in warmup yesterday, and I tried loosening my goggle straps to see if it helped. I can thankfully report that it did! No headache fortunately. Hope this holds up in even longer distances. Thanks for the advice everyone!!

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

Former Member — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:45:45 GMT

Goggles could definitely be the issue since I tend to wear them pretty tight. In all seriousness...this is probably the cause. Headaches can be brought on by being inadequately hydrated, but my guess is the goggle straps. They don't need to be set really tight unless you might be worried about losing them after a dive.

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

joel schmaltz — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:04:22 GMT

I would be willing to bet it is a goggle issue. For my first OW race I wore my pool racing goggles that are quite a bit tighter than my practice pairs. At about the 1.5 mile mark my head was pounding. I have had it happen during a 1650.

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:50:57 GMT

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.

RE: Headaches when I swim distance sets: Thoughts?

Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:09:12 GMT

You're a sprinter. Don't do distance sets.

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TomK3 — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:38:31 GMT

You're a sprinter. Don't do distance sets. I get a headache when I even think of anything beyond 100.

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Swimosaur — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:17:38 GMT

Water temperature. Too hot or too cold?

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Elaine Krugman — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:11:49 GMT

Another thought... Have you had your blood pressure checked lately?

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knelson — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:46:04 GMT

Any possibility it's from wearing tight goggles? Do you typically take your goggles off between sets? If so, this would be my first thought on what's causing the headaches.