if you were swimming at national level then i guess you were previously training in the pool 12 or more hours a week; in which case the recovery problem was more likely due to inadequate sleep
none of the distances or times you mention require anything outside a normal eating regimen, but if you're getting much less than 10hrs a night i can see why recovery takes a while
Yeah I was swimming alot fifteen and a half hours a week plus three one hour wieght lifting sessions a week. I always got between 8 and 9 hours of sleep a day.
If you really are "slow in replenishing muscle glycogen", you may have a digestive ENZYME deficiency which is preventing you from completely breaking down carbohydrates. Normally, you'd likely have stomach or intestinal discomfort after eating (especially starchy foods) if this was the case, but it still might be a possibility. You could try taking some nutritional supplements such as Essential Enzymes (from Source Naturals, I believe) to see if the problem can be corrected. You might also try something as simple as chewing your foods more thoroughly to achieve better carbohydrate breakdown.
All of this is really out of my area of expertise, so I suggest seeing an M.D. if your problems are concerning enough to warrant that much attention and if they persist after a couple of months of implementing the suggestions put forth in this thread.
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