Hi all,
Between a lengthy bout of bronchitis, job changes and adjusting to new schedules, I haven't swam with any consistency in about a year. I'd like to get back into competition shape -- which entails losing about 15 pounds and gaining back the muscle I lost -- in time for a meet next March or April. Anyone else ever gone through this? How do you work back a schedule of swimming 1-1.5 hours a day and lifting three days a week without doing too much too quickly and burning out or injuring yourself (or giving up because you feel like you're so far away from "good shape"?) Any ideas of what sort of yardage/intervals to start with?
I appreciate the help -- I'm so ready to stop being a couch potato, but I'm not sure where to start.
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In the past, I, too, have had to stop/re-start swim training because we get huge storms here for several months and I can't swim in the ocean (no pools here). The thing I always know and do is what I consider baby steps. My initial goals are not news-worthy. I'll plan on swimming a mile or much less, 3xweek until my body gets accustomed to my moving it again. The same for weights. I train according to how I feel; my body always lets me know when I am on target or doing too much. I make weekly and monthly goals only and when I meet them, I add more training to the mix. This keeps me from having any past injuries resurface.
I actually started re-swimming again mid-May after a month off. Yesterday, I swam my first 6.10 miles which my body is telling me today was a bit too much (LOL).
In the past, I, too, have had to stop/re-start swim training because we get huge storms here for several months and I can't swim in the ocean (no pools here). The thing I always know and do is what I consider baby steps. My initial goals are not news-worthy. I'll plan on swimming a mile or much less, 3xweek until my body gets accustomed to my moving it again. The same for weights. I train according to how I feel; my body always lets me know when I am on target or doing too much. I make weekly and monthly goals only and when I meet them, I add more training to the mix. This keeps me from having any past injuries resurface.
I actually started re-swimming again mid-May after a month off. Yesterday, I swam my first 6.10 miles which my body is telling me today was a bit too much (LOL).
