Hit the wall today in practice. Do you eat before you go.
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WOW I am tired. I hit the wall early in practice today but kept plugging along. I am a 41 year old female who has been out of the water for 22 years ( competitivley). I have been told that is common and it will get better.
How long to build up ones endurance and when does it get easier, though I know you will always have to push yourself. I just see some of the longterm swimmers glidding through the water like it is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo easy. I must admit I am swimming much better than I thought I would be for how long it has been.
I am swimming at 5:30 am. Do you eat before you go? and if so what.
I also have a bit of a lower calf cramp.
Tomorrows practice should be something :thhbbb:. But I am determined to do this.
I need to get in shape lose some weight and just really love the swimming. SIGH
Katie
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Donna
Thanks for responding. That is awesome. You have done wonderful. What a lot of weight you have lost but I am sure the best thing is how you feel. Strong and powerful and in shape. It sure gives me hope. I am excited about my journey. I have to watch what I am eating as I find I am starving so I dont want to overeat. It is all a balance. Of course I want the weight off now LOL
I am pleased to say I swam 4 times this week. I think I am doing pretty well. The coach told me today that I was doing well. To give it a month to 6 weeks and I would be keeping up with the majority for the drills. It is all good. I did not want to go today as yesterdays swim was so hard and I was exhausted. But I got up at 4:50 and hit the pool. Today was much better. So I am glad I did it. I am going to go for a bike ride tomorrow and Sunday. Just 5 k's but that is better than nothing
Hey 3 strokes. Another Ontarian. I am swimming out of Guelph so we are pretty far apart from each other. Still good to meet you. Yes I want to know where to get the bars to.
Katie
Donna
Thanks for responding. That is awesome. You have done wonderful. What a lot of weight you have lost but I am sure the best thing is how you feel. Strong and powerful and in shape. It sure gives me hope. I am excited about my journey. I have to watch what I am eating as I find I am starving so I dont want to overeat. It is all a balance. Of course I want the weight off now LOL
I am pleased to say I swam 4 times this week. I think I am doing pretty well. The coach told me today that I was doing well. To give it a month to 6 weeks and I would be keeping up with the majority for the drills. It is all good. I did not want to go today as yesterdays swim was so hard and I was exhausted. But I got up at 4:50 and hit the pool. Today was much better. So I am glad I did it. I am going to go for a bike ride tomorrow and Sunday. Just 5 k's but that is better than nothing
Hey 3 strokes. Another Ontarian. I am swimming out of Guelph so we are pretty far apart from each other. Still good to meet you. Yes I want to know where to get the bars to.
Katie
