Well, chlorinated water, of course.
OK, if you're under 40 years old, you might as well quit reading now...I've got nothing to say to you here (actually, I do - "GET OFF MY LAWN!")
If you're over 40, listen up, because this is really for you.
For some reason, when I really got into the marathon training a few months back, I slowly fell off from the swimming and biking and increased the running. After a while, I wasn't swimming at all, biking maybe once a week and running the other four or five days with one or two days off. Yeah, basically I forgot I was an old man.
Mistake.
Now I've got a touchy quad and the quality of my runs seems to have gone downhill lately. I needed something to turn it around...and fast. And I think I found it - yeah, swimming.
The past couple weeks, I've been following up my running days with a nice, long, easy swim. And I'm feeling so much better. I'm feeling stronger, less muscle soreness, more energy. Why did I ever stop? I love the water!
The quad's still a little touchy...can you run a marathon on nothing but swim training?
I may yet find out.
Hi Scott-
ReplyDeleteNot much time to comment, except to say, when I see you next I would love to discuss cross training as it relates to running, climbing, etc. I don't have easy access to a pool, but have been contemplating how to mix running with biking in a way which leads me to a goal (which could be climbing mt adams or a half marathon, not sure which).
And I am a bit over 40 :)
Take care,
Marilyn
I'm on it!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I know you're a smidge over 40...wink, wink, nudge, nudge.