Success With Interval Training??

Originally posted by aquageek Is there any type of training other than interval training? Sometimes I get lazy and do sets on rest times as opposed to intervals. I tried swimming about 8 years ago. I got in the pool and swam. Then, when my time was up, I stopped. I got good at going for a loooooong time - slooooooowly. I would do 2500 SCY without stopping - not even a warm-up. But I timed myself and did about a 1:40 100SCY going my fastest. Worked at long slow swims for a while then timed myself again. No better. Then I got away from swimming for about 6 years. Basically I was starting over. Now, I do intervals and drills. I also do much more of the other three strokes (other than free). I am by no means a juggernaut, but I now can do 100 SCY in 1:10 and still improving. Doing drills has helped a whole lot. But also doing several times a week of hard swims with moderate rests has improved my stamina and strength. I am a big believer in interval training. I also have begun triathlons, and have started a sort of interval training for the running. To early to see much of a result yet, but I am convinced it will improve my running speed.

Originally posted by aquageek Is there any type of training other than interval training? Sometimes I get lazy and do sets on rest times as opposed to intervals. I tried swimming about 8 years ago. I got in the pool and swam. Then, when my time was up, I stopped. I got good at going for a loooooong time - slooooooowly. I would do 2500 SCY without stopping - not even a warm-up. But I timed myself and did about a 1:40 100SCY going my fastest. Worked at long slow swims for a while then timed myself again. No better. Then I got away from swimming for about 6 years. Basically I was starting over. Now, I do intervals and drills. I also do much more of the other three strokes (other than free). I am by no means a juggernaut, but I now can do 100 SCY in 1:10 and still improving. Doing drills has helped a whole lot. But also doing several times a week of hard swims with moderate rests has improved my stamina and strength. I am a big believer in interval training. I also have begun triathlons, and have started a sort of interval training for the running. To early to see much of a result yet, but I am convinced it will improve my running speed.