What is the best way to work on your sprinting when most of your team workouts are geared toward distance (triathaletes) swimmers? I am trying to figure out how to start working on sprints but I also enjoy the distance as well (a learned responce).
I know it annoys my fellow teammates when people swim fast and then swim a slow active recovery while everyone else is trying to hold a pace, but I can't think of any other way to get my sprinting going without disrupting the others in my lane.
Any suggestions?
Today was one of my middle distance days (repeat 200's) but I did try a few sprints into and out of the walls only. Did not feel too strong today. My kicking set is feeling much better and stronger (when I do distance I have no kick!) and yes I did it without the fins and actually kept up with everyone else. I used to be the worst kicker in the world except for very short distances.
My back was too locked up to really get much of a quality sprint workout in but I managed to pop my hips back in place later in the morning. Perhaps tomorrow I will be loose enough to do some decent sprinting. Returning to swimming for me began as rehab for my back but my competitive nature has made it much more...
This weekend I will be swimming in a USA Swim meet and most of my events are sprints on Saturday and Sunday with the 1650 on Friday night. The goal is to break :30 for the 50 free but anything faster than a 31.5 will be ok too.
Today was one of my middle distance days (repeat 200's) but I did try a few sprints into and out of the walls only. Did not feel too strong today. My kicking set is feeling much better and stronger (when I do distance I have no kick!) and yes I did it without the fins and actually kept up with everyone else. I used to be the worst kicker in the world except for very short distances.
My back was too locked up to really get much of a quality sprint workout in but I managed to pop my hips back in place later in the morning. Perhaps tomorrow I will be loose enough to do some decent sprinting. Returning to swimming for me began as rehab for my back but my competitive nature has made it much more...
This weekend I will be swimming in a USA Swim meet and most of my events are sprints on Saturday and Sunday with the 1650 on Friday night. The goal is to break :30 for the 50 free but anything faster than a 31.5 will be ok too.
