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
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You're lucky that you only struggle with the first hundred yards. I don't compete and I'm probably older but I don't feel like I hit my groove for the first 800 meters. What you want is for your endorhphins to kick in which is probably different for everyone. Find out when that happens (you'll feel it) and do your warm-ups accordingly. I've never felt that a good warm up in any sport has ever tired me out so that I didn't preform at my best for that day. Other factors may contribute to that but not the warm-up.
You're lucky that you only struggle with the first hundred yards. I don't compete and I'm probably older but I don't feel like I hit my groove for the first 800 meters. What you want is for your endorhphins to kick in which is probably different for everyone. Find out when that happens (you'll feel it) and do your warm-ups accordingly. I've never felt that a good warm up in any sport has ever tired me out so that I didn't preform at my best for that day. Other factors may contribute to that but not the warm-up.
