After reading alot of threads, it seems my volume and frequency is way lower than everyone elses. My freestyle workouts are typically no more than 1500 to 1700 yards. If it is a repeat workout, then it is less (i.e. 10x100, 5x200, 2x500....etc) I swim three times a week.
My fly, *** and back workouts are no more than 1000 yds (still learning those strokes).
I am biased towards the sprints like 100 free and maybe someday if I'm lucky the 200 IM. Is this volume OK for a 42 year old, or should I be trying to build in more yardage?
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Let me echo the sentiment expressed in Allen Stark's post: despite 'limited' yardage (his level of activity is what I aim for), Allen achieves success because he totally focuses on his swimming. By that I don't mean that when you visit with him he is all about swimming; he is very approachable and social at meets- what I do mean is that he appears to waste none of his time while applied to his task, whether it be training, warming up or actually racing.
His attention to detail gets him to the level he currently swims at.
Let me echo the sentiment expressed in Allen Stark's post: despite 'limited' yardage (his level of activity is what I aim for), Allen achieves success because he totally focuses on his swimming. By that I don't mean that when you visit with him he is all about swimming; he is very approachable and social at meets- what I do mean is that he appears to waste none of his time while applied to his task, whether it be training, warming up or actually racing.
His attention to detail gets him to the level he currently swims at.
