I have experienced a few meets that I am absolutely crushed after I swim. In my first meet back after a 8yr "break" I swam a 100 Fr and was toast for the rest of the meet.
Since that point 2 years ago, This seems to only happen in 200's or the 400 IM. Symptoms are totally drained, overheating, even light headed, for 20-40 minutes after I swim. Basically I am incapable of doing anything for this time span.
I would assume it has to do with a level of fitness. But my question is how can I introduce training that will help me minimize this effect? FYI, I swim more or less 3-5x/wk, about 1- 1.5 miles over the course of an hour... I am 5'11" and a portly 230...
Chris
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Originally posted by Beards247
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Symptoms are totally drained, overheating, even light headed, for 20-40 minutes after I swim. Basically I am incapable of doing anything for this time span.
I would assume it has to do with a level of fitness. But my question is how can I introduce training that will help me minimize this effect?
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Chris
I wonder Chris:
are you related to Craig Beardsley who had been the world record holder in 200 meter butterfly in 1983, finished third in the 1984 US Olympic Trials, and has a competitive brother?
I ask this for curiosity.
If the answer is yes, then you must have a heavy elite swimming background.
To address your question, I don't have much to say, because I am also assuming that it is due to a current level of fitness.
Myself, I am battling a different fight for being sharp in competitions:
sometimes I am a flat zombie during a race, I cannot bring myself up, and in these instances I would like a second go at the same race, right there on the spot.
Originally posted by Beards247
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Symptoms are totally drained, overheating, even light headed, for 20-40 minutes after I swim. Basically I am incapable of doing anything for this time span.
I would assume it has to do with a level of fitness. But my question is how can I introduce training that will help me minimize this effect?
...
Chris
I wonder Chris:
are you related to Craig Beardsley who had been the world record holder in 200 meter butterfly in 1983, finished third in the 1984 US Olympic Trials, and has a competitive brother?
I ask this for curiosity.
If the answer is yes, then you must have a heavy elite swimming background.
To address your question, I don't have much to say, because I am also assuming that it is due to a current level of fitness.
Myself, I am battling a different fight for being sharp in competitions:
sometimes I am a flat zombie during a race, I cannot bring myself up, and in these instances I would like a second go at the same race, right there on the spot.
