After hard workouts where we do a lot of sprint work, I have noticed that my stomach is in knots and it stays that way for hours. I don't know why- lactic acid build up maybe? I am eating a banana before practice, like I have done before every practice for the last 8 years. I drink water during practice and I warm down at least 300-400 yards at the end. The stomach issues (pain, lack of wanting to eat, etc) come in to play only when we're doing a lot of sprint work (yes, I'm a distance lover). Today it's so bad that I've only eaten a banana and a bit of chicken and green beans and it's 2:30 now and yet I swam 7-9 this morning.
What can I do to prevent this? What is causing this?
Unfortunately, I don't know until I get there. I usually eat the banana about 30 min before practice begins and before I leave the house.
I agree, I'm allergic to sprints. :applaud: Today's was rough. We did an Ultimate 500. All these were all out. 25, 50, 75, 100, 100, 75, 50, 25. Doesn't sound bad but we were having our times called out so it meant we had to swim fast and couldn't cheat. Last 25 was from the block, too. Then 400 with 100's at 80%, 85%, 80% and 90%. Then 100 easy (our only recovery) and 4x50 drill down, swim back IM order. Then we went right in to an Ultimate 400 IM 25 fly, 50 fly, 25 fly, repeat with back, *** and free. Then repeated the 400 free and on. Then again the Ultimate 500 set. It was brutal. Total yardage 6000 in 2 hours. Oh and did I mention this is with an age group team?!
Unfortunately, I don't know until I get there. I usually eat the banana about 30 min before practice begins and before I leave the house.
I agree, I'm allergic to sprints. :applaud: Today's was rough. We did an Ultimate 500. All these were all out. 25, 50, 75, 100, 100, 75, 50, 25. Doesn't sound bad but we were having our times called out so it meant we had to swim fast and couldn't cheat. Last 25 was from the block, too. Then 400 with 100's at 80%, 85%, 80% and 90%. Then 100 easy (our only recovery) and 4x50 drill down, swim back IM order. Then we went right in to an Ultimate 400 IM 25 fly, 50 fly, 25 fly, repeat with back, *** and free. Then repeated the 400 free and on. Then again the Ultimate 500 set. It was brutal. Total yardage 6000 in 2 hours. Oh and did I mention this is with an age group team?!
