I am wondering how many of you take the time to warm down with an easy swim after a workout. I always feel rushed for time and usually end up skipping most or all of the warmdown, feeling that it is a better use of time to workout right up till the time I need to get out.
I know the conventional wisdom is that warmdowns are important- I just wonder how many actually do more than an easy 50 or 100 before hitting the showers.
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I'm a relatively new swimmer (less than three years - and I'm 47 years old), but a lane buddy extols the virtue of what he used to call "garbage yardage" as a younger swimmer. I use the 200 yards or so to dolphin swim underwater, drill, or just completely relax, focusing on technique. I also end *every* swim by climbing out of the deep end. It's not pretty, but it's the perfect ending to a good swim. Never thought about stretching in the shower; I lift weights three days a week after my swim and I stretch after that, but I'll start a modest stretching routine in the shower on the off days. Good idea!
Kathy
I'm a relatively new swimmer (less than three years - and I'm 47 years old), but a lane buddy extols the virtue of what he used to call "garbage yardage" as a younger swimmer. I use the 200 yards or so to dolphin swim underwater, drill, or just completely relax, focusing on technique. I also end *every* swim by climbing out of the deep end. It's not pretty, but it's the perfect ending to a good swim. Never thought about stretching in the shower; I lift weights three days a week after my swim and I stretch after that, but I'll start a modest stretching routine in the shower on the off days. Good idea!
Kathy
