During our swimming careers we have all experienced the feeling of "being in-shape" and not quite "in-shape".
My question is this; From a physiological or Kinesiological standpoint, what is happening in your body when you can so easily go from being in-shape to losing that in a matter of a week or two?
I'm an old masters swimmer now but even swimming High School, Club or College whenever I would go on a vacation or get sick for a week, it took two - three weeks to get back to where I was before the vacation or sickness?
What is happening in our body when we can swim a 1:07 BR and then two weeks later can't break 1:10???
Thanks in advance for your answers and opinions...
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Bret I have a different take. Its all due to the Tommy burger you ate.
http://www.originaltommys.com/
You probably picked up the swine flu there, too.
Rather than contemplating the atrophy rates of muscles, you may want to look at the half life of what you ate. I think one of those burgers would put 5 lbs on me, add 2 seconds per 50 and take 30 days to completely digest.
My advice, get healthy first. I'd be willing to bet getting sick will turn out to be the best thing for you. Do a search here on sick tapers. There are all sorts of masters who over work, get sick before the big meet and swim great. Getting sick forced them to rest. Rest is what you need my friend. that and have fun.
Internet flame wars are way funnier when you know and train with the involved parties. :applaud:
Bret I have a different take. Its all due to the Tommy burger you ate.
http://www.originaltommys.com/
You probably picked up the swine flu there, too.
Rather than contemplating the atrophy rates of muscles, you may want to look at the half life of what you ate. I think one of those burgers would put 5 lbs on me, add 2 seconds per 50 and take 30 days to completely digest.
My advice, get healthy first. I'd be willing to bet getting sick will turn out to be the best thing for you. Do a search here on sick tapers. There are all sorts of masters who over work, get sick before the big meet and swim great. Getting sick forced them to rest. Rest is what you need my friend. that and have fun.
