Stupid question.. But what is a good pace for warm up? I get some slight twinges of shoulder and elbow pain lately, I'm young and don't do much with the shoulders, get 1-2 days of rest (at least) a week from swimming... But when warming up, I end up getting that "good burn" after just a few hundred yards and almost feel my shoulders tiring. I am probably warming up with 500/600 yds at a 1:45/100 pace. Is this too fast? Too Slow?
I find it hard to slow myself down if that makes any sense.. I am no speed demon but I seem to be set for one speed unless sprinting.
If your shoulders are getting tired just in warmup, you might be doing it too fast. I agree with Paul that you might want to throw in some drills.
Gliding works well for me, too -- try to focus on a nice loooong glide with good body position and perfect stroke.
I need at least 1K in before I can swim fast. I get some shoulder twinges here and there and if that happens, I often switch to fist swimming for a bit.
If your shoulders are getting tired just in warmup, you might be doing it too fast. I agree with Paul that you might want to throw in some drills.
Gliding works well for me, too -- try to focus on a nice loooong glide with good body position and perfect stroke.
I need at least 1K in before I can swim fast. I get some shoulder twinges here and there and if that happens, I often switch to fist swimming for a bit.
