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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I had swine flu and was sick with a high temperature for six days. I missed two weeks of training. The first two sessions back I probably wasn't fit and got bumped down from my normal lane with the coach telling me I need to give my body a chance to catch up
Fact is I wasn't ready to get back in the pool!
I think my defences were down and I got sicker than I have since I was 13. Facts is I needed a rest and my body told me to stay in bed.
Two weeks later and I'm back on it and feel better than any time in last two months. Swimming better and much more energetic than I have been for ages. Could it be that I had other sub-clincial infections which finally flourished as well?
Anyway - rest, rest, rest and worry about swimming fast when you are well.
I had swine flu and was sick with a high temperature for six days. I missed two weeks of training. The first two sessions back I probably wasn't fit and got bumped down from my normal lane with the coach telling me I need to give my body a chance to catch up
Fact is I wasn't ready to get back in the pool!
I think my defences were down and I got sicker than I have since I was 13. Facts is I needed a rest and my body told me to stay in bed.
Two weeks later and I'm back on it and feel better than any time in last two months. Swimming better and much more energetic than I have been for ages. Could it be that I had other sub-clincial infections which finally flourished as well?
Anyway - rest, rest, rest and worry about swimming fast when you are well.
