Running. Does it help your swimming or is it an interesting diversion? A lot of people here seem to cross train with running. (Some are obviously triathletes). USS teams now have their swimmers running. But does running really help swimming?
For me, I'm not so sure. I think it helps a bit on the cardio side and may build leg strength. I do it to tighten everything up, because I like being outside and it gives my shoulders a break. But I'm not sure I wouldn't be better off with more pool time if my body could take it.
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I promise you, the most valuable thing you do for your underwater work is to practice every turn/pushoff/breakout like it was for an Olympic medal. No amount of kicking sets or weight room work will touch this for creating the adaptations that help you win the walls in races. Win every wall in training and you'll win them in races.
Which, I hope you understand, is not an argument against weight training.Good advice Terry but when the closest pool is 150 miles away. Like I had when I raced the marathon circuit what are we to do. I did the wall pulleys in the closet thing.
I promise you, the most valuable thing you do for your underwater work is to practice every turn/pushoff/breakout like it was for an Olympic medal. No amount of kicking sets or weight room work will touch this for creating the adaptations that help you win the walls in races. Win every wall in training and you'll win them in races.
Which, I hope you understand, is not an argument against weight training.Good advice Terry but when the closest pool is 150 miles away. Like I had when I raced the marathon circuit what are we to do. I did the wall pulleys in the closet thing.
