I ask this because I did a 500 and then 5x50s warm up for a meet this past weekend. When I swam the 500, I was cruising but was literally dead after about 6 laps. I go much faster in practice sets when we do distance and it was frustrating to say the least.
I recall that I did a 1,500 warmup in my youth and had a good meet. I also know that in workout I am usually at my strongest after we do about 1,500-2,000.
So, I am tired of being a workout warrior. Does 1,500 of warm up sound crazy?
Thanks,
Rob
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I usually cannot tolerate the warmup lanes very long. There seems to be one person in each warmup lane that has never swam before and maybe a pair of socialites to really screw up the flow. 500yds is probably my max, and I am happy if I can get in a good 200.
To account for this, I do very short warmups at very slow speed at the beginning of a sprint practice. Just enough to get loosened up, and much shorter than anything I did as a kid. Then I move right into some sprint work to simulate a meet like environment.
I usually cannot tolerate the warmup lanes very long. There seems to be one person in each warmup lane that has never swam before and maybe a pair of socialites to really screw up the flow. 500yds is probably my max, and I am happy if I can get in a good 200.
To account for this, I do very short warmups at very slow speed at the beginning of a sprint practice. Just enough to get loosened up, and much shorter than anything I did as a kid. Then I move right into some sprint work to simulate a meet like environment.
