When I used to run, some days were awesome, some were tough. Sometimes when I swim 4 days straight, I get better. Today I felt sloppy, no rhythm on freestyle, hips were tired. Ugghh. Does anyone else experience that? Do you plug on through or cut it short? I'm betting most get through the workout.
Yeah pwb, I can't do the same warm-up every day, but whatever I do it always starts with 400-500 swim every 4th 25 head-up scull (or head down if I decide to use a snorkel). Then I mix in a bunch of stuff, I have probably 8-10 different small sub sets I can mix and match after the 400, sometimes doing the whole cycle twice. I definitely like dynamic warm-ups with a mix of kicking/drilling/toys/build or elevated HR stuff to get the blood flowing. However I do try to do almost the exact same warm-up any time I am doing a quality set (so my "Lactic Hold," "VO2 Max," or "Lactate Production/Off the Blocks"). And during taper, like when I really get into taper, then I do the same warm-up every day, and it is a carbon copy of my meet warm-up.
Yeah pwb, I can't do the same warm-up every day, but whatever I do it always starts with 400-500 swim every 4th 25 head-up scull (or head down if I decide to use a snorkel). Then I mix in a bunch of stuff, I have probably 8-10 different small sub sets I can mix and match after the 400, sometimes doing the whole cycle twice. I definitely like dynamic warm-ups with a mix of kicking/drilling/toys/build or elevated HR stuff to get the blood flowing. However I do try to do almost the exact same warm-up any time I am doing a quality set (so my "Lactic Hold," "VO2 Max," or "Lactate Production/Off the Blocks"). And during taper, like when I really get into taper, then I do the same warm-up every day, and it is a carbon copy of my meet warm-up.
