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?
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If you dig at the coaches who just post & walk, chances are they experienced exactly the same thing while age group swimming. Good role model coaches have a lasting effect: both on future coaches & swimmers who return to masters swimming with a good knowledge of both the technical & physiological objectives of various sets, drills and intensities.
Since I quit swimming at 14 and returned at age 34 (& quickly became addicted) I have learned to assertively question a seemingly unforthcoming coach about the set(s) we have been assigned & sometimes 'trained' them to offer the info without being asked. Occasionally, you find someone who just needs that expression of interest to blossom as a coach.
If you dig at the coaches who just post & walk, chances are they experienced exactly the same thing while age group swimming. Good role model coaches have a lasting effect: both on future coaches & swimmers who return to masters swimming with a good knowledge of both the technical & physiological objectives of various sets, drills and intensities.
Since I quit swimming at 14 and returned at age 34 (& quickly became addicted) I have learned to assertively question a seemingly unforthcoming coach about the set(s) we have been assigned & sometimes 'trained' them to offer the info without being asked. Occasionally, you find someone who just needs that expression of interest to blossom as a coach.
