Sometimes after our workouts I feel completely wiped. (I refer to this as "blowing a gasket"). It's all I can do to drag myself to the car and drive home, which is luckily not very far. Usually it's a sprint workout that will do it. Let's just say that it makes it hard to get work done the rest of the day... Does this happen to anyone else? Any suggestions, other than "don't swim as hard," which seems to be defeat the reason why I am there in the first place? (It doesn't seem to me that I am swimming harder than anyone else).
I will suggest (without knowing enough facts of course) that you need to alter your pre-practice nutrition.
I suggest homemade protein bars about 1-2 hours before practice. These ones specifically provide an ample amount of carbs and sufficient amounts of protein (compliments of the peanut butter and whey)
3 cups oatmeal, 4 scoops whey, 1/2 cup natural peanut butter, & 1 cup of milk.
Mix it all together lay it out in a pan (I use a wax sheet), cool in fridge for a few hours.
I cut it into 6s - others suggest 8s. These bars taste AMAZING with a banana!
Might I also suggest: during practice - have something like watered down gatorade available. Your body is probably craving some carbs to fuel the body during that time. (I've also heard that watermelon works, but that might be a bit weird && messy). If you like the more expensive route - there's always hammer gel....
Hunh! Very helpful, thank you. My "pre-practice nutrition" consists of not eating before practice, or else I feel nauseous. So, that could definitely be the culprit. Perhaps I need to figure out what I can eat that won't make me feel nauseous. The watered down gatorade is definitely an option; I generally drink water during practice.
I will suggest (without knowing enough facts of course) that you need to alter your pre-practice nutrition.
I suggest homemade protein bars about 1-2 hours before practice. These ones specifically provide an ample amount of carbs and sufficient amounts of protein (compliments of the peanut butter and whey)
3 cups oatmeal, 4 scoops whey, 1/2 cup natural peanut butter, & 1 cup of milk.
Mix it all together lay it out in a pan (I use a wax sheet), cool in fridge for a few hours.
I cut it into 6s - others suggest 8s. These bars taste AMAZING with a banana!
Might I also suggest: during practice - have something like watered down gatorade available. Your body is probably craving some carbs to fuel the body during that time. (I've also heard that watermelon works, but that might be a bit weird && messy). If you like the more expensive route - there's always hammer gel....
Hunh! Very helpful, thank you. My "pre-practice nutrition" consists of not eating before practice, or else I feel nauseous. So, that could definitely be the culprit. Perhaps I need to figure out what I can eat that won't make me feel nauseous. The watered down gatorade is definitely an option; I generally drink water during practice.
