I have been swimming lots o yards and my shoulders are hurting. Last year I went to therapy, and got some good execizes that helped. Now the pain is in another area (Trapezius, teres major, rear deltoids). I know I am a bit OCD but I hate stopping training. Should I cut back on yards and increase weightlifting? What about deep tissue massage? Anyone have any thoughts?:confused: This is starting to get depressing.
This sort of advice may be old hat to many of you, but I came across this article "When It's OK to Run Hurt"
www.nytimes.com/.../11FITNESS.html
The advice seems to apply to swimming and other activities. Address the mechanics issues when you can, listen to your body (if the pain is sharp or worsening, then don't be dumb and ignore it).
Kick workouts can be very intense and are well worth doing. As you are doing them, look forward to the day you will blast past your competitors off the walls!
I, of course, take absolutely no responsibility for any injuries that result from you listening to anything I have to say. (My wife's a lawyer, I had to say that...!)
This sort of advice may be old hat to many of you, but I came across this article "When It's OK to Run Hurt"
www.nytimes.com/.../11FITNESS.html
The advice seems to apply to swimming and other activities. Address the mechanics issues when you can, listen to your body (if the pain is sharp or worsening, then don't be dumb and ignore it).
Kick workouts can be very intense and are well worth doing. As you are doing them, look forward to the day you will blast past your competitors off the walls!
I, of course, take absolutely no responsibility for any injuries that result from you listening to anything I have to say. (My wife's a lawyer, I had to say that...!)
