Posted By Rich Bryant on March 30, 2010

Yesterday I was finally able to return to the pool and started off with an easy 20 laps and a little fin time.

One concern that had been troubling me greatly was the prospect of cramps in my calves.  Towards the end of last year I had experienced a ‘worst case’ cramp one day while swimming in the deep end of the pool, and the entire ‘near death’ experience had left me with some trepidation.

However, in recent weeks I have added toe-raises to my exercise regime at the gym, and this has done wonders for my confidence in not getting cramps.  When I started doing the toe-raises they had a tendency to induce cramps, however this tendency faded as I persisted with the exercise over a couple of weeks.  This tells me that the exercise should really help deal with the cramps, and yesterday I was able to swim with my confidence fully restored.

Going forward I will continue my weight-lifting regime while adding back in the swims.  So, my profile for this year will be radically altered from last year.  I’m confident that the results will be very positive.

Categories: Workout Diary
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