Hit the wall today in practice. Do you eat before you go.
Former Member
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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Yup, 4:30. Sad that I go to bed at 8pm! But then I can get in a full workout and my husband is not late for work. If I practice with the masters it's 5:30-6:30 and then he's late by 30 or more min.
Alison
Me too. I'm in the water by 5am, on my bike by 6am (group ride ~20 miles), then back in the pool around 7 to finish and cool down.
The difference is I don't go to bed until 10:30-11pm. I grew up a night owl and can't shake it.
Yup, 4:30. Sad that I go to bed at 8pm! But then I can get in a full workout and my husband is not late for work. If I practice with the masters it's 5:30-6:30 and then he's late by 30 or more min.
Alison
Me too. I'm in the water by 5am, on my bike by 6am (group ride ~20 miles), then back in the pool around 7 to finish and cool down.
The difference is I don't go to bed until 10:30-11pm. I grew up a night owl and can't shake it.
