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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CreamPuff brings up a good point, but I think there are two issues that need to be addressed.
When I swim warmup, that warms up my muscles, which I think has a rather longer term affect. A decent warm up and my muscles are loose and ready to use for the rather long time between warm up and race.
This is not the case for my heart. Rarely do I have lane space and good timing so that my heart rate is still elevated when I step up on the blocks. Maybe I need to work on this, but I spend enough time behind the blocks that my heart rate would be close to resting rate if it were not for the pre-race adrenaline.
I think most of the discussion has really been in relation to muscle warm up, and I would like to hear what people are doing to safely elevate their heart rate behind the blocks. Are you swimming warm up until a couple minutes before your race, or something dryland?
Thanks CreamPuff. I really wanted the **** scared out of me.
Great points.
I'll thank my coaches on your behalf. :)
What's interesting for me is that why would every coach I've ever had (as a masters or USS) insist on some kind of warm up prior to racing. . .
CreamPuff brings up a good point, but I think there are two issues that need to be addressed.
When I swim warmup, that warms up my muscles, which I think has a rather longer term affect. A decent warm up and my muscles are loose and ready to use for the rather long time between warm up and race.
This is not the case for my heart. Rarely do I have lane space and good timing so that my heart rate is still elevated when I step up on the blocks. Maybe I need to work on this, but I spend enough time behind the blocks that my heart rate would be close to resting rate if it were not for the pre-race adrenaline.
I think most of the discussion has really been in relation to muscle warm up, and I would like to hear what people are doing to safely elevate their heart rate behind the blocks. Are you swimming warm up until a couple minutes before your race, or something dryland?
Thanks CreamPuff. I really wanted the **** scared out of me.
Great points.
I'll thank my coaches on your behalf. :)
What's interesting for me is that why would every coach I've ever had (as a masters or USS) insist on some kind of warm up prior to racing. . .
