Worst Practices Ever

Thanks for the helpful comments. Was it a multiple day meet or did you swim numerous events? I usually take Monday off (or use it as a recovery day) after a hard 2-3 day meet. How many days per week do you usually swim? I will say, I had a rough entire week of practices after doing the 3k Postal in the fall. That was very unusual for me, but it was something I hadn't swum hard in years. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If it extends into the next few weeks, you can post more information (types of practices and lengths, etc) and people will be happy to try and identify what the issue might be. Otherwise, I'd say you're probably just recovering from the meet. It was a two day meet and I swam 8 events plus some relays. I usually swim 4-5 days a week. Hindsight, I probably should have taken Monday off, but I was eager to get back into a routine after doing a mini taper for the meet. You can expect to have 2 or 3 days of uncomfortable workouts (or more) following a meet. I'd suggest warming down sufficiently after each event during the meet and drinking plenty of fluids. Still, you will feel it for a while. Take this as a good sign- that you had a good workout that weekend :) I feel better knowing that other people experience this. I seem to do a good job warming up for my events, but not such a good job with warm down. I am still learning. Marianne, I practiced Monday and Tues normally and was a bit tired and worn down too (moreso on Tues) after the weekends meet. Its pretty normal. Nothing wrong with taking a day off in the middle of the week to recover. Generally I use Wednesday as a dryland day and may or may not get in the pool and float 2-3K. Just remember, its not always how you feel or do in workouts, but the effort you put forth. I'm glad to hear that it is normal. I guess I was thinking about total yardage of my events, I wasn't thinking about the effort that went into swimming them. I also have to realize that recovery at 46 is alot different than it was when I was 14. I just tend to expect a lot from myself.

Thanks for the helpful comments. Was it a multiple day meet or did you swim numerous events? I usually take Monday off (or use it as a recovery day) after a hard 2-3 day meet. How many days per week do you usually swim? I will say, I had a rough entire week of practices after doing the 3k Postal in the fall. That was very unusual for me, but it was something I hadn't swum hard in years. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If it extends into the next few weeks, you can post more information (types of practices and lengths, etc) and people will be happy to try and identify what the issue might be. Otherwise, I'd say you're probably just recovering from the meet. It was a two day meet and I swam 8 events plus some relays. I usually swim 4-5 days a week. Hindsight, I probably should have taken Monday off, but I was eager to get back into a routine after doing a mini taper for the meet. You can expect to have 2 or 3 days of uncomfortable workouts (or more) following a meet. I'd suggest warming down sufficiently after each event during the meet and drinking plenty of fluids. Still, you will feel it for a while. Take this as a good sign- that you had a good workout that weekend :) I feel better knowing that other people experience this. I seem to do a good job warming up for my events, but not such a good job with warm down. I am still learning. Marianne, I practiced Monday and Tues normally and was a bit tired and worn down too (moreso on Tues) after the weekends meet. Its pretty normal. Nothing wrong with taking a day off in the middle of the week to recover. Generally I use Wednesday as a dryland day and may or may not get in the pool and float 2-3K. Just remember, its not always how you feel or do in workouts, but the effort you put forth. I'm glad to hear that it is normal. I guess I was thinking about total yardage of my events, I wasn't thinking about the effort that went into swimming them. I also have to realize that recovery at 46 is alot different than it was when I was 14. I just tend to expect a lot from myself.