tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post7042870081377454008..comments2023-10-23T23:12:27.656+08:00Comments on Genetically Challenged Athlete: The off-season slumpGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08281336239355942919noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post-60960764616604575732013-02-20T07:29:52.255+08:002013-02-20T07:29:52.255+08:00Ha! I came to swim training completely not knowing...Ha! I came to swim training completely not knowing how to swim the crawl...no bad habits to break. So I'm a 3-stroke breather! <br />I will be trying for a goal pace at one of the 5Ks and one or two of the 10Ks I'm doing, but I'm just not very fast. :) we'll see.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281336239355942919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post-43432779919002441652013-02-19T22:44:02.188+08:002013-02-19T22:44:02.188+08:00Sounds like maybe oxygen deprivation. ;-) Maybe ...Sounds like maybe oxygen deprivation. ;-) Maybe it will go away as you get stronger/faster (the irony is that the faster you swim, the more frequently you can breathe...)? Or use that as an incentive for you running: Swim coaches tried to get me to change from 2 to 3 stroke breathing for years. It wasn't until I became a runner that I made the switch. :)<br /><br />Would training for a goal pace on a shorter (5, 10K) race break your motivation slump? I find a goal race usually helps me, and a shorter one means you don't have to break yourself training mucho miles...Holly KNhttp://www.runwithholly.com/home/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post-28767748361458306292013-02-19T19:35:18.964+08:002013-02-19T19:35:18.964+08:00Logic tells me it's not #1 or #2 because I can...Logic tells me it's not #1 or #2 because I can swim breast-stroke or a much slower pace without getting the Headache. It might be #3 or #4 though, or some horrible combination of both! A pre-swim Zyrtec-D seems to help a little. I might just be born this way :) Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281336239355942919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post-86635139076055624032013-02-19T18:01:38.975+08:002013-02-19T18:01:38.975+08:00Have you always gotten the headaches? A few thing...Have you always gotten the headaches? A few things to consider:<br /><br />1. Your GOGGLES. Especially the width of the nose piece, and how tightly they suction into your eye sockets. Maybe try a different pair for a bit, see if that helps? Or widen the nose piece?<br /><br />2. Chemicals - are some pools better than others? In the US, there are a few different chemical systems used in pools, and sometimes people are sensitive to one or the other.<br /><br />3. Breathing. If I swim a really oxygen-depriving workout, sometimes I'll end up with a headache, too. Try breathing more frequently for a workout (if you're doing 3 or 5 stroke breathing, try 2 or 3 instead). I assume you're exhaling under water so you can get a really good full inhale when you turn...<br /><br />4. Are you doing something funny with your mouth while you swim (like grinding your teeth, or tightening your jaw, or tensing something in a weird place)?<br /><br />OK, that's all I've got. Good luck getting it sorted out. That's a sucky feeling, and not so motivating on the swim front....<br /><br />Holly KNhttp://www.runwithholly.com/home/blognoreply@blogger.com