Has anyone ever tried the CrossFit Endurance program? (www.crossfitendurance.com)
I've been doing CrossFit for about a year and just got back into swimming recently. I'm considering giving up my long swim practices for CFE and doing the single sport swim program from their site.
I'd love to hear what anyone thinks about the program, especially if you've ever tried it.
Thanks! :)
Parents
Former Member
Here's my timeline:
-Started swimming the first week of January after 12 years off.
-All of Jan & Feb: Swam ~5,000 yds/day 4 to 5 times per week + ~1 crossfit workout per week (Built up to that slowly in the first few weeks, of course)
Best times:
50 Free: 28.56
50 Fly: 31.82
-March: Injured Rib. (Never went away, still have the pain). Took 2 weeks+ off, other than the meet on the 11th.
- March 11 swim meet (converted SCM to SCY):
50 Fly: 30.28
-March 19: Started swimming no more than 2,000 yards twice per week + ~4 crossfit workouts per week
-March 23 swim meet:
50 Free: 28.24
50 Fly: 30.47
-Nationals, 4/27 - 4/29
50 Free: 26.78
50 Fly: 28.33
If I am reading this correctly: you went from a 30.28 50 fly March 11th, to a 28.33 April 27th. Your March 11th swim was two months after a 12 year haitus.
First: congratulations on coming back and getting best times. That is exciting.
But since we are having a X-fit discussion here goes: the improvement you showed probably would have been matched with just about any type of training regiment that involved getting stronger and swimming twice per week. You did the work, be proud of it. Give credit where it is due: it belongs to you, not some silly marketing gimmick.
Here's my timeline:
-Started swimming the first week of January after 12 years off.
-All of Jan & Feb: Swam ~5,000 yds/day 4 to 5 times per week + ~1 crossfit workout per week (Built up to that slowly in the first few weeks, of course)
Best times:
50 Free: 28.56
50 Fly: 31.82
-March: Injured Rib. (Never went away, still have the pain). Took 2 weeks+ off, other than the meet on the 11th.
- March 11 swim meet (converted SCM to SCY):
50 Fly: 30.28
-March 19: Started swimming no more than 2,000 yards twice per week + ~4 crossfit workouts per week
-March 23 swim meet:
50 Free: 28.24
50 Fly: 30.47
-Nationals, 4/27 - 4/29
50 Free: 26.78
50 Fly: 28.33
If I am reading this correctly: you went from a 30.28 50 fly March 11th, to a 28.33 April 27th. Your March 11th swim was two months after a 12 year haitus.
First: congratulations on coming back and getting best times. That is exciting.
But since we are having a X-fit discussion here goes: the improvement you showed probably would have been matched with just about any type of training regiment that involved getting stronger and swimming twice per week. You did the work, be proud of it. Give credit where it is due: it belongs to you, not some silly marketing gimmick.
