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Why Morning Workouts Are the Secret Pride of Swimmers<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s 5:57 a.m. and yet again, you find yourself standing at the edge of the pool, cap and goggles on, about to take the plunge. You\u2019re cold, not quite willing to dive into an even colder pool and you\u2019re tired; definitely not keen on raising your heart rate above 60 beats per minute. And yet, here you are.<\/p>\n

And as the designated top arrives on the glaringly bright clock, you take a last, sleepy breath and launch yourself from the nice, dry deck. The last remnants of warmth, lingering from your bed, vanish as soon as your body slices through the water, disturbing the perfect placidity of the pool. The sounds of your teammates diving in resonate beneath the surface and your body begins to wake up. Your senses sharpen–it\u2019s time to work.<\/p>\n

A Complicated Relationship<\/h3>\n

Swimmers of all ages can identify with the scenario above, connect with the reluctance to get into a cold pool before the sun has even risen, and understand, on an intimate level, the unique feeling of alertness that only diving into a pool can produce in a person\u2019s body. Morning workouts are simultaneously the bane of and the reason for a swimmer\u2019s existence.<\/p>\n

No one outside of the sport can even begin to understand the dichotomy because swimmers themselves don\u2019t even fully understand the complicated relationship with morning workouts. We love them and we hate them and we don\u2019t really know why.<\/p>\n

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We, as swimmers, dread the sound of the alarm in the morning. No swimmer actually enjoys throwing off the covers as 5:15 in the morning, knowing that the rest of the world is still snug in their beds and will be for at least another hour and a half. The prospect of a heavy lift or an intense threshold set at 6:00 a.m. isn\u2019t known for creating warm and fuzzy feelings.<\/p>\n

We also sacrifice a lot for these workouts–how many times have we all been asked if we were going to go out on a Friday night, only to hear the fateful words, \u201cI can\u2019t, I have practice tomorrow morning\u201d leave our mouths? We give up sleep, we give up a \u201cnormal\u201d social life, and we give up at least a portion of our sanity for these workouts.<\/p>\n

Why We\u00a0Persist<\/h3>\n

So why, then, do we do it? What\u2019s the appeal of pushing our bodies to their limits before most other people have even contemplated putting their feet on the floor? It\u2019s not a straightforward answer, but there are two key components that can begin to solve the mystery: the physical aspect and the psychological aspect.<\/p>\n

The age-old adage \u201cWhy fix something if it\u2019s not broken?\u201d is at the heart of the physical argument. While this might seem cliche, there\u2019s a fundamental truth behind it. Getting up early to train has served an important purpose for the most decorated athletes in the sport, professional and amateur alike.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

Performance in the pool, especially a swimmer\u2019s ability to get up and race in prelims, benefits directly from morning workouts. Just like a coach telling swimmers to practice good turns in workouts so their body can do it effortlessly in a race, being able to get up and go in a morning swim requires the same kind of repetition–your body needs to be used to it in order to do it in a meet.<\/p>\n

Good morning workouts almost always equal fast morning swims and fast morning swims are the the necessary step to swims at finals. It also allows swimmers to get in two workouts a day on a regular basis — an aspect that is almost wholly unique to swimming. Essentially, earlier practices in the morning allow for another practice in the afternoon with optimal recovery in between, allowing the athletes to perform well at both training sessions.<\/p>\n

The Morning Rush<\/h3>\n

While the physical benefits are important and offer many answers as to why swimmers put themselves through grueling workouts at ungodly hours, there\u2019s more to the story. Psychologically, morning workouts can have a very positive impact on an athlete\u2019s mental state, especially on the rest of their day. As Elle Woods from Legally Blonde reminds us: \u201cExercise releases endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

So when a swimmer completes a workout in the morning, they are actually starting the rest of their school or work day off with an endorphin rush. And while an endorphin rush could be considered a physical reaction of the body, these endorphins dramatically affect an athlete\u2019s mood, making it a psychological advantage as well.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Xinhua\/Fei Maohua<\/p><\/div>\n

If you have the opportunity to start the day off with a scientifically-proven good mood, why wouldn\u2019t you take it? There is also the added bonus of realizing at the end of the workout that you have accomplished more athletically than most people will do today and you did it before they even thought about waking up. It\u2019s an accomplished feeling. If you\u2019ve already cranked out 6,000 yards by the time you go to your first class of the day, what can\u2019t you do?<\/p>\n

Swimmers everywhere will complain about morning workouts–it\u2019s what we do. But I think there really is a deep-rooted understanding amongst swimmers that the sport would just not be the same without 6 a.m.s. It\u2019s a love-hate relationship; we love to hate it, but we also kind of hate that we love it. And besides, post-practices naps are legend–wait for it–dary.<\/p>\n

–Sarah Lloyd<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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