Lately I am becoming more aware of (even if they are not more frequent) days when I step on the gas but the tank is empty. Those are the days when I want to put a bullet through the pace clock. I was wondering if anyone else notices the same thing, and if so what they do about it.
A long season ,time between meets & Cold weather all make for some down time in the brain. When you get closer to the end of indoor season & the state meet, you will feel better & have more drive!:bouncing:
Lately I am becoming more aware of (even if they are not more frequent) days when I step on the gas but the tank is empty. Those are the days when I want to put a bullet through the pace clock. I was wondering if anyone else notices the same thing, and if so what they do about it.
I assume you're talking about feeling sluggish in the water. Whenever I have a day like that I give myself extra points for pushing through. It's easy to go fast on the days you feel good. On the days you don't, you should feel extra good for sticking it out.
Lately I am becoming more aware of (even if they are not more frequent) days when I step on the gas but the tank is empty. Those are the days when I want to put a bullet through the pace clock. I was wondering if anyone else notices the same thing, and if so what they do about it.
Yep, just swim through it. For me, it's not a lack of "fuel" since I eat before workout - are you fueling beforehand? Might have something to do with it if you're not.
HI GULL!
I don't know how old you are but the older I get the more days it takes me to recover from an intense workout. I hardly ever feel great 2 days in a row.
I usually eat a power bar or a couple banana's before I swim, even if I'm not hungry.
good luck :agree:
I'll say this, there are days when the intervals are easier to make than others. On the tough days, I just figure the extra discomfort will pay dividends at my next meet.
Hey, Jim. No, I haven't been eating anything beforehand since I swim so damn early in the morning because of work. Maybe I should.
I'm up an hour (4:30) before workout starts (5:30am) and down a banana and a few dried apricots. It's not much but it replenishes muscle glycogen that depletes while you're sleeping. You may not feel like eating but you need to ignore that and eat something anyway. And give it some time (4 weeks or so) for your body to get used to it.
