New member to this forum.
Used to swim masters for about 6 years, that was 10 years ago. I've been back in the water doing 30-40 min, 1200-1500 yds workouts trying to maintain 4-5 times a week since about two months ago. I'm trying to get back to what I used to do in my masters' workouts 2000-3000 yds in the same time. I know that I have a long way to go to get there, but today I felt slow and weighted down.
Is there some correlation to warm water temps (80-82 degrees) combined with warm air temps (85-90 degrees) and feeling lethargic during workouts?? I felt like I was towing a sea anchor during my workout. I've felt this way before while swimming masters, but never asked anyone about it.
Thanks in advance, any info is appreciated.
Chris
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"Workouts in warm water" suck, 80 isn't bad, 82 is getting too warm
it's difficult to do longer sets at hard paces in warm water.
I suggest you do short swims with longer rest allowing time to cool down between each swim. That should keep you from feeling too over heated.
If it's really warm, 85+ do stroke drills, or spend 5 minutes in 5 minutes out
if it's 105, you're in a hot tub, hold your babe in one arm and a brew in the other
New member to this forum.
Used to swim masters for about 6 years, that was 10 years ago. I've been back in the water doing 30-40 min, 1200-1500 yds workouts trying to maintain 4-5 times a week since about two months ago. I'm trying to get back to what I used to do in my masters' workouts 2000 - 3000 yds in the same time. I know that I have a long way to go to get there, but today I felt slow and weighted down.
Is there some correlation to warm water temps (80-82 degrees) combined with warm air temps (85-90 degrees) and feeling lethargic during workouts?? I felt like I was towing a sea anchor during my workout. I've felt this way before while swimming masters, but never asked anyone about it.
Thanks in advance, any info is appreciated.
Chris
"Workouts in warm water" suck, 80 isn't bad, 82 is getting too warm
it's difficult to do longer sets at hard paces in warm water.
I suggest you do short swims with longer rest allowing time to cool down between each swim. That should keep you from feeling too over heated.
If it's really warm, 85+ do stroke drills, or spend 5 minutes in 5 minutes out
if it's 105, you're in a hot tub, hold your babe in one arm and a brew in the other
New member to this forum.
Used to swim masters for about 6 years, that was 10 years ago. I've been back in the water doing 30-40 min, 1200-1500 yds workouts trying to maintain 4-5 times a week since about two months ago. I'm trying to get back to what I used to do in my masters' workouts 2000 - 3000 yds in the same time. I know that I have a long way to go to get there, but today I felt slow and weighted down.
Is there some correlation to warm water temps (80-82 degrees) combined with warm air temps (85-90 degrees) and feeling lethargic during workouts?? I felt like I was towing a sea anchor during my workout. I've felt this way before while swimming masters, but never asked anyone about it.
Thanks in advance, any info is appreciated.
Chris
