Right now I have an incredibly busy schedule as I have a full time job as a teacher, and I am doing a ton of tutoring as state exams are coming up soon. I also have had some social events that were not really optional.
Finding time to swim has been difficult. Last summer, when I first got back into swimming after a 20 year layoff, I was doing 1/2 mile 4-5 days a week, plus some dry land training. Usually I would do a mile once per week.
I have completely stopped the dry land. I would say I swim three times some weeks and twice other weeks, but now I usually do 2200 yards in one workout. For example, I swam 2200 on Saturday, and haven't gone since, but I am heading to the Y in a short while.
Is a longer workout, but less frequent, better than more frequent shorter workouts? To be honest, what I was doing last summer in terms of distance seems like a joke now...I now do almost 1/2 mile for my warmup. I need to do at least a mile to feel like I have really worked out, but I can't go as often.
If one better than the other, or is it a wash?
PS...my pool stamina is much better since I cut out the heavy weights.
Often it is difficult to find time to get into the water. If I squeeze in a swim some workdays it is only for 30 minutes, but other days I can get closer to an hour or 80 minutes on a date off. Especially if this is a busy time of year for your schedule, try to carve out some time, conceding it isn't what you really want to do but rather what you are able to at this time.
Great job making the gains that you have over the year! :thewave:
Often it is difficult to find time to get into the water. If I squeeze in a swim some workdays it is only for 30 minutes, but other days I can get closer to an hour or 80 minutes on a date off. Especially if this is a busy time of year for your schedule, try to carve out some time, conceding it isn't what you really want to do but rather what you are able to at this time.
Great job making the gains that you have over the year! :thewave:
