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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My warmups take forever compared to most people. Don't know if it's because I'm older, or because I do high mileage. But, the first 800 yds feels just plain awful; everthing hurts and I am warming up, not swimming. The 2nd 800 feels a bit better. I don't feel normal until a mile and a half, then I actually can start doing "my work." I heard this before and don't know for sure if it is true: the better condition you are in, the longer the warm up needs to be. ??
donna
My warmups take forever compared to most people. Don't know if it's because I'm older, or because I do high mileage. But, the first 800 yds feels just plain awful; everthing hurts and I am warming up, not swimming. The 2nd 800 feels a bit better. I don't feel normal until a mile and a half, then I actually can start doing "my work." I heard this before and don't know for sure if it is true: the better condition you are in, the longer the warm up needs to be. ??
donna
