Since I don't have time to train for the 500fr/400 im this year, unless the recession hits me in which case doubles with dryland workouts here I come, I have started training at our team's sprint practice on Thursday nights.
I find that after the sprint workout, my head hurts and I can't go to sleep for hours after the practice which doesn't happen after mid distance/im/distance practices. How long should it take for my body to adjust to sprint training and the high speed/high rest training?
I assume some of the "50 lovers" will have experienced this effect from fast training. Thanks for any tips, my wife thinks I am nuts to seek the pain but I told her it is just part of the process of getting faster.
Also, how long did it take most people to get good at SDKs? Right now, I feel like I am screwing around under the water and not moving fast while I am doing the kick, and I am a good kicker with very flexible ankles.
PJE
SDK: I'm 47, and had never SDK'd until I started swimming again a year ago. It has taken me most of that year to get to an SDK that is not slower than just gliding off the wall.
Keep at it. Work it for a few minutes after each practice. Learning and progression is one of the big reasons I keep swimming, and SDK will keep you busy for awhile - some longer than others, to be sure. Personally, I find that judicious use of Zoomer fins help me get the feel of the underwater dolphin. Strangely, SDKing on my back works WAY better than on my front. Who knows why. Dolphin kicks with a kickboard help with foot, knee, and leg positioning, but at the expense of the full body dolphin.
Work it, experiment, and enjoy the growth process. Good luck!
SDK: I'm 47, and had never SDK'd until I started swimming again a year ago. It has taken me most of that year to get to an SDK that is not slower than just gliding off the wall.
Keep at it. Work it for a few minutes after each practice. Learning and progression is one of the big reasons I keep swimming, and SDK will keep you busy for awhile - some longer than others, to be sure. Personally, I find that judicious use of Zoomer fins help me get the feel of the underwater dolphin. Strangely, SDKing on my back works WAY better than on my front. Who knows why. Dolphin kicks with a kickboard help with foot, knee, and leg positioning, but at the expense of the full body dolphin.
Work it, experiment, and enjoy the growth process. Good luck!
