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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Syd the 5BX - RCAF fitness exercises still one of the best dryland fitness programs around www.gettingfitagain.com/ you can download it from this site.
I am full of admiration for all you early risers. I used to be able to do that: get up at 5:30, bake a loaf of bread, do my Royal Canadian Airforce Flying exercises (5BX Plan) and off to work. I always used to do my main exercises in the afternoon though. Then it used to be a run or an open water swim in a dam. Somehow I have a much better training session if I exercise in the afternoon. I think it has to do with the fact that my body is really warmed up by then. My favourite time to train is between 4 and 6p.m. I have the most energy then.
Syd
Syd the 5BX - RCAF fitness exercises still one of the best dryland fitness programs around www.gettingfitagain.com/ you can download it from this site.
I am full of admiration for all you early risers. I used to be able to do that: get up at 5:30, bake a loaf of bread, do my Royal Canadian Airforce Flying exercises (5BX Plan) and off to work. I always used to do my main exercises in the afternoon though. Then it used to be a run or an open water swim in a dam. Somehow I have a much better training session if I exercise in the afternoon. I think it has to do with the fact that my body is really warmed up by then. My favourite time to train is between 4 and 6p.m. I have the most energy then.
Syd
