I'm in my third week back after taking a few years "off" (and gaining about 20 lbs), and don't want to burn out, but I want to keep adding yards!
My first week back, I swam 4 times, and did 1000 yds, 1200, 1500, and 1250. I was exhausted by Friday!
My second week I only got in the water twice :P but felt much stronger. I did 2000, and 1500 yds.
This week yesterday, I only eeked out 1300 yrds b/c it snowed and I had to shovel the driveway before heading to the pool, so my time was cut short.
It's only taking me about 35 to 40 min's to do these workouts, but I just joined USMS and want to start using the awesome workouts on the forums (usually under 4000yds). Should I just dive right into the full yardage, or what? :confused:
(if it matters, I also lift full-body ciruit M,W,F at lunch, and do SS cardio T,Th also at lunch.)
Thanks!!
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I am tired and sore too. Now I don't feel like such a lump! Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. :)
I just started in Nov. after a 20-year layoff. I averaged 10k/wk on 4-5 days of swimming that month and bumped it up to 15k/wk on 5 days in Dec.
I am tired and sore but the rapid progress I've made is not only noticeable in my physique, but in ability to swim a hard practice and in my times. I am not adding any yardage this month, but am going to start strength training.
I think the important thing is to alternate hard/easy workouts and strategically place those days off so that you do not overdo it and injure yourself. On days when I feel really good in the pool I swim longer and get in more yards and do more quality sets. Then there are the days when I feel not so great and I just cut back and do a lot of drills.
Sleep, diet and stretching are important too, three factors I know I really need to work on. (How crazy is it that probably the best thing I could do for my training right now is to get more sleep?)
I am tired and sore too. Now I don't feel like such a lump! Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. :)
I just started in Nov. after a 20-year layoff. I averaged 10k/wk on 4-5 days of swimming that month and bumped it up to 15k/wk on 5 days in Dec.
I am tired and sore but the rapid progress I've made is not only noticeable in my physique, but in ability to swim a hard practice and in my times. I am not adding any yardage this month, but am going to start strength training.
I think the important thing is to alternate hard/easy workouts and strategically place those days off so that you do not overdo it and injure yourself. On days when I feel really good in the pool I swim longer and get in more yards and do more quality sets. Then there are the days when I feel not so great and I just cut back and do a lot of drills.
Sleep, diet and stretching are important too, three factors I know I really need to work on. (How crazy is it that probably the best thing I could do for my training right now is to get more sleep?)
