How about this year we don't dedicate so many lanes to slower swimmers in warm up. Last year there were about 4 end lanes out of the total 16 lanes dedicated to the slowest older swimmers. That's 25% of the entire warmup space !
We need a better way to keep the slow people in the slow lanes and the faster people in the faster lanes during warm up. Warm up turns worthless after the first 10 minutes.
John Smith
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I'm aware of the beneficial effects of altitude training. It's the only way I can hang with the Evil Smith each year at Masters Nationals. Let's you feel like your 30 when you're 43... :-) for a day or to anyway.
After living in Denver the last 4 year, I submit to you that long term training year after year at altitude is not as beneficial as you may think. Unless you are extremely talented, young and in great shape, it is next to impossible to come close to race pace in workouts. You end up practicing swimming slow........ which is not good. originally posteed by the GoodSmith
I see your point.....I've never trained at altitude ever in my life so I can't relate to what it must be like exactly....but I get the idea....certainly the mouth glued to a straw metaphor helps me to get a picture of what it might be like.....sounds rough!.....I can say that I am use to working out in very hot YMCA water though...which has a similar effect on making you workout slower than optimal......your body can't expell the excess heat when your swimming in 89 - 90 degree water!
Well at least there's the skiing, hiking, mountain biking...Whitewater rafting, and so many other cool activities to enjoy in CO to make up for the difficult training environment. My brother lives in Ft. Collins and so I travel to CO on occaission to visit.....We always have a blast when I come.....Trout fishing in the mountain streams!!......I can almost taste them when I think about it.........I'll trade places with you anytime you want!
Newmastersswimmer
I'm aware of the beneficial effects of altitude training. It's the only way I can hang with the Evil Smith each year at Masters Nationals. Let's you feel like your 30 when you're 43... :-) for a day or to anyway.
After living in Denver the last 4 year, I submit to you that long term training year after year at altitude is not as beneficial as you may think. Unless you are extremely talented, young and in great shape, it is next to impossible to come close to race pace in workouts. You end up practicing swimming slow........ which is not good. originally posteed by the GoodSmith
I see your point.....I've never trained at altitude ever in my life so I can't relate to what it must be like exactly....but I get the idea....certainly the mouth glued to a straw metaphor helps me to get a picture of what it might be like.....sounds rough!.....I can say that I am use to working out in very hot YMCA water though...which has a similar effect on making you workout slower than optimal......your body can't expell the excess heat when your swimming in 89 - 90 degree water!
Well at least there's the skiing, hiking, mountain biking...Whitewater rafting, and so many other cool activities to enjoy in CO to make up for the difficult training environment. My brother lives in Ft. Collins and so I travel to CO on occaission to visit.....We always have a blast when I come.....Trout fishing in the mountain streams!!......I can almost taste them when I think about it.........I'll trade places with you anytime you want!
Newmastersswimmer
