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How far do you swim each week? - 2022 update

swimtolive
over 2 years ago

Since this topic was last addressed 13 years ago and with the discovery of new nutrition breakthroughs, techniques, HIIT, core strengthening etc.  I'll ask.  How far do you swim each week?  Do you do the same thing?  I swim alone with a pair of Form goggles that I started using to recover from a stage 4 case of throat cancer (HPV P16 variant).  I had 6 rounds of chemo, 3 rounds of Cisplatin and 3 rounds of Carbosplatin (sp?).  The chemo roasted my primary right arm main vein so I'm hoping swimming and vascularity will improve my vein structure etc.

I was wondering what you guys do.  I'm knocking out 3-4000m, 3 times a week with my goggles, which I love.  I watch our masters team go no more than 3000m each practice and the schedule is all over the place which is why I chose the Form goggles.  I watch countless people jump in around me only to do the exact same workout, week after week, month after month and I hear them bemoan slow times and why no change or drop in their times.  I was wondering what fellow mid aged swimmers were doing weekly.  

Thanks.

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  • 0 over 1 year ago

    First of all, all my best wishes to you on a continued recovery.

    For what its worth- 

    My training changes depending on my focus during the year. When it's open water season here in the Midwest (May- Sept) my volume and distance become a focus and my yardage will increase to between 15k -20k per week. I still do speed work and focus on hitting different pace goals, its still racing after all- but not the same as pool racing for me. 

    During meet season leading into State and Nationals my training becomes very focused on bringing speed work into focus. My work outs will very from over 3k a session to just over 1k when doing lactate sets. So weekly yardage is more around 10-12k 

    I firmly believe that you need to train differently and have goals in mind in order to swim differently. I also hear the moans of "not getting any faster" from lanes with people logging the same work out day in and day out-  but in contrast to that I watch as my teammates set new PR's and break old records by following a plan and working it. 

    That being said- listen to your body :-) Maybe find a coach or program you like and reach out for some tailored advice. 

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  • 0 over 1 year ago

    First of all, all my best wishes to you on a continued recovery.

    For what its worth- 

    My training changes depending on my focus during the year. When it's open water season here in the Midwest (May- Sept) my volume and distance become a focus and my yardage will increase to between 15k -20k per week. I still do speed work and focus on hitting different pace goals, its still racing after all- but not the same as pool racing for me. 

    During meet season leading into State and Nationals my training becomes very focused on bringing speed work into focus. My work outs will very from over 3k a session to just over 1k when doing lactate sets. So weekly yardage is more around 10-12k 

    I firmly believe that you need to train differently and have goals in mind in order to swim differently. I also hear the moans of "not getting any faster" from lanes with people logging the same work out day in and day out-  but in contrast to that I watch as my teammates set new PR's and break old records by following a plan and working it. 

    That being said- listen to your body :-) Maybe find a coach or program you like and reach out for some tailored advice. 

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