Places to swim in Taiwan? (and detraining question)
Former Member
This year I returned to regular swimming workouts after a 20-year layoff, and am finally starting to get back in shape. However, I will be traveling in Taiwan for about a month from late May to late June. I would hate to lose all my conditioning on that trip and have to start again from scratch when I return.
By that time I will have about 5 solid months of averaging around 10,000 yds per week spread out over 3-4 workouts built up. Do you think my swimming conditioning will all be lost if I don't swim at all during the trip? I plan to buy some stretch cords and take those with me so I can do some swimming-like movements, but I would really like to swim several times throughout the trip.
I've noticed a poster (Syd) who is located in Taiwan, and perhaps some of you have traveled there... Does anyone know if it is difficult to find a pool to swim laps in Taiwan? I'll be traveling back and forth between Taipei (Tung-Hu) and I-lan.
Syd, where in Taiwan are you located?
Thanks,
Mark
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By that time I will have about 5 solid months of averaging around 10,000 yds per week spread out over 3-4 workouts built up. Do you think my swimming conditioning will all be lost if I don't swim at all during the trip?
Mark,
That's about how much I swim - 3-4 workouts/week, 2500-3000 yards/workout.
Even if you don't swim at all, I don't think it will take you long to bounce back. I just got over a sinus infection that kept me out of the water for three weeks. After about five workouts I was able to do a full workout. (I was still slow, and had to stop periodically for coughing fits, but I made it the full 90 minutes.) And since you won't have been sick (we hope), I'd guess that you'll get back in shape even more easily.
Anna Lea
By that time I will have about 5 solid months of averaging around 10,000 yds per week spread out over 3-4 workouts built up. Do you think my swimming conditioning will all be lost if I don't swim at all during the trip?
Mark,
That's about how much I swim - 3-4 workouts/week, 2500-3000 yards/workout.
Even if you don't swim at all, I don't think it will take you long to bounce back. I just got over a sinus infection that kept me out of the water for three weeks. After about five workouts I was able to do a full workout. (I was still slow, and had to stop periodically for coughing fits, but I made it the full 90 minutes.) And since you won't have been sick (we hope), I'd guess that you'll get back in shape even more easily.
Anna Lea
