Hey all. Sorry to be so questiony lately, but you're the best swimming advice resource I know. Anyway . . .
As I mentioned in my getting out early thread, I recently joined a new team. However, my great joy in being able to swim four days a week meant I went from between 3,000 and 5,000 yards per week to something like 12,000 to 14,000 with no increments. As a result, I would up swimming badly and finally getting out one day.
My new team is on hiatus till Spetember now, so I'll be back at 3000-5000 till then, with one full week off. Given the workout possibilities below, what kind of progression would you suggest if I want to eventually do 12,000-14,000 yds., Mon to Thurs? (I'll ask my coach in Sept., but I like lots of opinions.)
Mon: 1500-2500 yds.
Tues: 1500-2500 yds.
Weds: 3000-3500 m.
Thurs: 5000-5500 yds.
Sat: 3000-3500 m.
Sun: 4000-5000 m.
I don't want to swim Saturday and Sunday mornings forever, but I'm willing to do so for a month or two if it will make getting to my goal schedule easier.
Thanks again for all your expertise.
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A general rule of thumb is to increase your workload by increments of 10% (week to week or even better month to month). This allows your cardiovascular system adequate time to adapt to the added work. Personally speaking, it took me two years to progress from 6,000 yards/wk to 24,000. Early on, I did not swim every day. Of course, individual results may vary (I may be significantly older than you are).
A general rule of thumb is to increase your workload by increments of 10% (week to week or even better month to month). This allows your cardiovascular system adequate time to adapt to the added work. Personally speaking, it took me two years to progress from 6,000 yards/wk to 24,000. Early on, I did not swim every day. Of course, individual results may vary (I may be significantly older than you are).
