I'm starting two-a-day practices in a desparate attempt to get ready for Nationals. So I'm swimming 3 times a week, twice a day, running and light weights the other two days, and resting on weekends.
Any ideas for making the transition from swimming just 3 times a week to this new schedule easier? My muscles are screaming right now!! :help:
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My goal times are to make qual times for Nationals (which I have a ways to go) and I"m really afraid of not being able to make it by May, so I want to train as hard as possible for as long as possible....but I guess I might be over doing it.
I started two a days for scheduling. My team has a practice in the morning and at night. I would swim 5 days a week, but I don't swim well on my own, and since I have access to coached workouts I figured two a days would be better. I get 12 hours of rest in between the workouts, so it's a good rest.
Sounds like I need to cut back a bit though. So how 'bout swim Mon. and Fri. mornings, two practices on Wed. and then maybe reduce the amount of time I run on Tues. and Thurs. from 30 min. to 20 or 15 min.?
That seems like a schedule I can live with and not over do it. I'm not sure if the wipe-out was from not being in the pool for 3 weeks or from doing too much. I'll cut back for a little while and see how I feel.
Thanks everybody for the tips!!!!
My goal times are to make qual times for Nationals (which I have a ways to go) and I"m really afraid of not being able to make it by May, so I want to train as hard as possible for as long as possible....but I guess I might be over doing it.
I started two a days for scheduling. My team has a practice in the morning and at night. I would swim 5 days a week, but I don't swim well on my own, and since I have access to coached workouts I figured two a days would be better. I get 12 hours of rest in between the workouts, so it's a good rest.
Sounds like I need to cut back a bit though. So how 'bout swim Mon. and Fri. mornings, two practices on Wed. and then maybe reduce the amount of time I run on Tues. and Thurs. from 30 min. to 20 or 15 min.?
That seems like a schedule I can live with and not over do it. I'm not sure if the wipe-out was from not being in the pool for 3 weeks or from doing too much. I'll cut back for a little while and see how I feel.
Thanks everybody for the tips!!!!
