Perhaps I am just a mouth breathing, knuckle dragging neanderthal, but I fail to discern any particular value in the set I was given this morning.
10 times through: 25, 50, 75, 100 on 1:05. Odd sets freestyle, even sets stroke (25 fly, 50 ***, 75 back, 100 free) on 1:15.
There is no connecting thread of interest or challenge in any of the components here, other than to make a 100 free on 1:05 five times, spaced out by a bunch of filler. Kind of a weak argument in a 2500 yd set.
I got out after 4 sets, disgusted or frustrated, I'm not sure which.
Coaches, is this what you are giving because you are afraid people will be too bored with 10 x 100s? Or would you rather they get out early, knowing that you will not change because the "book" says this is a good workout?
Michael,
The sad truth about masters swimming in my opinion (based on traveling to over 20 states and swimming with dozens of different programs the last few years) is that there are very few coaches truly "engaged" in the program or theyre swimmers needs.
There are exceptions....and these coaches are doing some incredible things: DU, Sun Devil Masters, WCM, Indy, etc. etc are just a few but look at th membership they have built, the nukber of coaches on deck and the variety of wokouts and it becomes very clear.
I will sympathize however with most masters coaches as I also see a very apathetic group of athletes in oir sport as well. The majority of swimmers are there for fitness and reaally only care about getting in theryre yardage....at the expense of learning/changing things that would take them outside theyre comfort zone. I can see why a coach would simply back off on trying to coach when confronted with type of attitude every day.
Last point.....I put the responsibility of being coached on the swimmer...at least in masters. If you are not getting what you want have a discussion with fellow swimmers and see if the feel the same and have a talk with the coach and ask for changes.
Michael,
The sad truth about masters swimming in my opinion (based on traveling to over 20 states and swimming with dozens of different programs the last few years) is that there are very few coaches truly "engaged" in the program or theyre swimmers needs.
There are exceptions....and these coaches are doing some incredible things: DU, Sun Devil Masters, WCM, Indy, etc. etc are just a few but look at th membership they have built, the nukber of coaches on deck and the variety of wokouts and it becomes very clear.
I will sympathize however with most masters coaches as I also see a very apathetic group of athletes in oir sport as well. The majority of swimmers are there for fitness and reaally only care about getting in theryre yardage....at the expense of learning/changing things that would take them outside theyre comfort zone. I can see why a coach would simply back off on trying to coach when confronted with type of attitude every day.
Last point.....I put the responsibility of being coached on the swimmer...at least in masters. If you are not getting what you want have a discussion with fellow swimmers and see if the feel the same and have a talk with the coach and ask for changes.
