Travelling around Europe poses a unique set of fittness challenges, especcialy if you are a swimmer and need a pool to train in effectively. While there are many ways of staying fit, finding and getting to a suitable pool can be very difficult and time consuming.
And once you find a pool there are the local customs and pool specific rules, “interesting” admission charges and associated time limits.
Walking double or triple the distances you normally do on a daily basis and then the sitting around at airports, hotels, parks and restaurants, all have their additional impacts on your physical and mental wellbeing. Not to mention the interesting effects when you have not hydrated sufficiently.
All these “experineces” lead to greater than usual levels of aches and pains, stresses and strains, and muscle, nerve, and joint “tightness”.
The remedy, on top of getting adequate rest, looking after your nutrition and hydration, is to adopt a stretching routine. Stretching following a workout should be, some would say must be, integral to your state of wellbeing and ability to continue your exercise and training regime.
You could even do some basic stretching in the evening, after making sure you are warmed up. And finally, get that well-earned rest and let the overnight regeneration work its magic.
If you want to know more about the benefits of stretching here is a good article to read. Benefits of Stretching after Workouts – Diversified Integrated Sports Clinic (disc-me.com)
Needless to say, to maintain performance the older you get, a regular stretching and flexibility routine is imperrative.
To put into practice your commitment to start stretching, you could try these from the Mayo Clinic guide. Slide show: A guide to basic stretches – Mayo Clinic. Go on, just make it a habit.
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