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.
I have plenty of crap workouts. When I hit the water I never know what it will be - good one or not so good? I can't trace the good vs. bad workouts to anything, sleep, sickness, whatever, it feels very random. I have swam on zero sleep and swam really well so I've learned not to write off a workout just because of poor sleep.
I've also learned not to write off a workout based on how I initially feel. Sometimes I will thaw out during the first few sets and end up swimming really well, and sometimes it just never happens. Either way, I get in some decent yardage, and get my chlorine soak in, so it's a win even if I have to will myself through every length.
One reliable marker for me - every now and then I know in my first hundred that I feel great, and I will have one of my most fun, fast workouts. I wish I could bottle that and have that every day.
Great post. Love that last sentence! Couldn't have said it better.
I have plenty of crap workouts. When I hit the water I never know what it will be - good one or not so good? I can't trace the good vs. bad workouts to anything, sleep, sickness, whatever, it feels very random. I have swam on zero sleep and swam really well so I've learned not to write off a workout just because of poor sleep.
I've also learned not to write off a workout based on how I initially feel. Sometimes I will thaw out during the first few sets and end up swimming really well, and sometimes it just never happens. Either way, I get in some decent yardage, and get my chlorine soak in, so it's a win even if I have to will myself through every length.
One reliable marker for me - every now and then I know in my first hundred that I feel great, and I will have one of my most fun, fast workouts. I wish I could bottle that and have that every day.
Great post. Love that last sentence! Couldn't have said it better.
