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 also am toast after a sprint workout. I think it's because we very rarely do them.
However, last Friday and today we did them. Today was 20 x 100 meters, with an occasional recovery 100. I flew 'em. I surprised myself.
I got out of the pool, felt delirious walking to the T (and Boston has finally cooled down for a few days), got home, could barely eat or keep my eyes open; basically was wiped out. Ditto last week.
For me I think it is two things: 1. I am not a sprinter. 2. We rarely do these sprint workouts.
Also, 3. When we are supposed to swim fast on a lot of rest I often am lazy, but today decided to push myself.
Two sprint workouts in the last 3 months? That's gonna hurt. That's my answer for me, because I am quite used to our regular workouts and this is a whole new level of toast.
I never went to sleep because I knew I wouldn't sleep tonight, but eventually I made myself an excellent dinner. Now I feel much better. Though I'd like to go to bed and really this is rather early for me. I'm more a 1 a.m. kind of gal.
I totally enjoyed today because my lanemate was super. "Just 5 more 100s as fast as we can!" Etc. Also I had fun because I let her go ahead of me, gave her extra time, then tried to catch her and usually did. Plus I like her.
I was sleepy even before beginning the workout, even before going to the pool; did not want to swim today. So all around a surprise that I flew those 100s, for me. But the aftermath, wiped out to a level unfamiliar to me (and I did the 10K postal last year) (with no training beyond regular 4K workouts).
I also am toast after a sprint workout. I think it's because we very rarely do them.
However, last Friday and today we did them. Today was 20 x 100 meters, with an occasional recovery 100. I flew 'em. I surprised myself.
I got out of the pool, felt delirious walking to the T (and Boston has finally cooled down for a few days), got home, could barely eat or keep my eyes open; basically was wiped out. Ditto last week.
For me I think it is two things: 1. I am not a sprinter. 2. We rarely do these sprint workouts.
Also, 3. When we are supposed to swim fast on a lot of rest I often am lazy, but today decided to push myself.
Two sprint workouts in the last 3 months? That's gonna hurt. That's my answer for me, because I am quite used to our regular workouts and this is a whole new level of toast.
I never went to sleep because I knew I wouldn't sleep tonight, but eventually I made myself an excellent dinner. Now I feel much better. Though I'd like to go to bed and really this is rather early for me. I'm more a 1 a.m. kind of gal.
I totally enjoyed today because my lanemate was super. "Just 5 more 100s as fast as we can!" Etc. Also I had fun because I let her go ahead of me, gave her extra time, then tried to catch her and usually did. Plus I like her.
I was sleepy even before beginning the workout, even before going to the pool; did not want to swim today. So all around a surprise that I flew those 100s, for me. But the aftermath, wiped out to a level unfamiliar to me (and I did the 10K postal last year) (with no training beyond regular 4K workouts).
