this guy i talked to today

RE: this guy i talked to today

coach guy — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 05:33:55 GMT

Any and all of it. Everyone is unique. Some have to do twice as much to get half the results. It's not fair but them's the breaks kid. However, you shouldn't be doing yards for the sake of yards. Know why your doing something and how much of it you should be doing. Remember your body needs to repair after it is broken down in order to improve.

RE: this guy i talked to today

Former Member — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:03:45 GMT

Another big factor would be did he swim growing up? After college I took a couple years off from swimming. Then one day I hopped in the pool just to see what I could do in a 100 fr. Went a 51. It hurt A LOT, but time wise not too shabby for not having touched water in 2 years. I had no where near the strength & indurance I once had, but my stroke technique was still good.

RE: this guy i talked to today

pmbchill — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:49:51 GMT

When he swam did he LOOK like an 18:20 miler or was it a "fish that got away" story?

RE: this guy i talked to today

Former Member — Thu, 06 May 2004 14:14:32 GMT

Think about this - people used to train 10,000 meters a day, sometimes twice a day. That was considered normal, but training yardage has come WAY down the last 20 years. You need to learn to differentiate between quanitity and quality. Within that 4000, he's probably varying his speeds, working with intervals, drilling, and a ton of stuff. "Junk yardage" is too general a term, so I'd get away from that. Could there be a talent difference? Maybe, but nothing that can't be overcome if you are on a good training plan. I'd suggest getting together with a coach and tell him your goals. Even if you don't join a masters team, maybe you can get some new ideas to add to your training. Ryan@ICoachSwimming.com www.ICoachSwimming.com