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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No, I don't. We really shouldn't be giving each other medical advice here.
LOL, so true.
I don't want medical advice and medical advice would tell me if I should race at all or not.
I want to know how to safely elevate my heart rate before a race. I will look around and see if I can find some research on the topic, but I don't think the answer is medical advice.
Maybe there is something nice in Google Scholar or Swimming Fastest.
As for warm up in general, if it is such an individualized thing, is Jazz Hands walking to the blocks enough to warm him up? I have heard that "people" are not warming up enough. What is enough? I have heard that sprinters need even more of a warm up. How much is that?
Thanks Shamboola for asking the question and everyone who posted what they were doing and how prepared it made them feel.
No, I don't. We really shouldn't be giving each other medical advice here.
LOL, so true.
I don't want medical advice and medical advice would tell me if I should race at all or not.
I want to know how to safely elevate my heart rate before a race. I will look around and see if I can find some research on the topic, but I don't think the answer is medical advice.
Maybe there is something nice in Google Scholar or Swimming Fastest.
As for warm up in general, if it is such an individualized thing, is Jazz Hands walking to the blocks enough to warm him up? I have heard that "people" are not warming up enough. What is enough? I have heard that sprinters need even more of a warm up. How much is that?
Thanks Shamboola for asking the question and everyone who posted what they were doing and how prepared it made them feel.
