I am wondering if anyone has noticed a correlation between type of workout and what kind of mood they are in afterward. Sometimes when we get over-the-top kick sets I end up feeling totally drained, and not in a good way. Often when we do a sprint oriented workout I feel really pumped afterward, even if I got nauseous while swimming. After a long slow distance workout I'll be totally exhausted, but in a good way. Sometimes I'm so tired I can barely lift my arms to shampoo my hair but I feel great, last night I just wanted to be put out of my misery.
Do you find that certain types of workouts put you in certain types of moods?
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I think I swim better at practice when Im having a bad day or bad attitude. The practice helps take the stress out of me. I can remember long time ago when I was a junior in high school. To that point my best 200fly time was a 2:02. My girlfriend and I got into a huge fight right before practice. I got to practice, went right up to my coach and said I want to do a 200fly for time. I did no warm up, strickly adrenaline and went a 1:59.
Wish I could get that attitude back as a master. I think am to laid back before the race. Overall though for me bad days at work or home mean good practices in the pool.
greg
I think I swim better at practice when Im having a bad day or bad attitude. The practice helps take the stress out of me. I can remember long time ago when I was a junior in high school. To that point my best 200fly time was a 2:02. My girlfriend and I got into a huge fight right before practice. I got to practice, went right up to my coach and said I want to do a 200fly for time. I did no warm up, strickly adrenaline and went a 1:59.
Wish I could get that attitude back as a master. I think am to laid back before the race. Overall though for me bad days at work or home mean good practices in the pool.
greg
