I always struggle with the first few hundred yards of a swim. I know I could do better if I could reduce the sagging period I suffer at the start of longer races. I loosen off my muscles and feel ok but breathing seems to take forever to get settled. It happened to me in the first 10 miutes of a football match too, then I'd find my lungs.
I'm always terrified of blowing myself out if I get too aggressive in warm up.
What tricks or tips do you guys and girls have that you will share?
Thanks
What tricks or tips do you guys and girls have that you will share?Thanks
I think many masters swimmers don't warm up enough. When I don't, my first events suffers because I'm not ready to go. The only surefire trick I know of is to make sure you get your heart rate up by doing some off the block sprints. If I'm in a short course pool, I usually do 4 25s all out and then cool down. Some sprint kicking as part of your warm up helps too.
What tricks or tips do you guys and girls have that you will share?Thanks
I think many masters swimmers don't warm up enough. When I don't, my first events suffers because I'm not ready to go. The only surefire trick I know of is to make sure you get your heart rate up by doing some off the block sprints. If I'm in a short course pool, I usually do 4 25s all out and then cool down. Some sprint kicking as part of your warm up helps too.
