Anyone here regularly swim at night (6pm or later)? If so, do you have any tips or strategies for making workouts productive even when it's late out? In general, does the time of day affect your energy level in the pool?
I usually don't swim nights, as I've been a die hard morning swimmer - with occasional afternoon swims when I can fit them in. Tragically, morning workouts at my pool are no longer available daily :violin:so I look to you all for pointers as I convert to being a bit of a "night swimmer" myself in order to plug in those daily sessions and work with the only time slots my pool has currently available!
From what I understand, intense workout right before bedtime can disrupt your sleep cycle, so I'm trying to dance over this challenge since I don't know if I'm doing myself a favor if workouts come at the price of much needed rest :bed:Maybe an easy or moderate pace in new night practice is necessary to adjust to the time change, and intensity and distance can be added a few weeks out from then?
I found I couldn't sleep for at least 2 hours after practice ended, often more.
Same here. I can handle a practice that starts at 6:00, but anything where I'm the pool past 9:00 would be too late for me since I need to leave the house for work before 6:00 a.m. I try, and usually fail, to get to bed around 11:00.
I found I couldn't sleep for at least 2 hours after practice ended, often more.
Same here. I can handle a practice that starts at 6:00, but anything where I'm the pool past 9:00 would be too late for me since I need to leave the house for work before 6:00 a.m. I try, and usually fail, to get to bed around 11:00.
