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.
Shahboz: First of all if it feels good for you, and you feel that sprinting is beneficial for you, then great. I however still feel that there is no real empirical evidence that it indeed helps. Just to avert another methodological discussion, there maybe no evidence that it doesn't help but according to the scientific method, the burden of proof is on those that claim it does.
I have two problems with your post:
1. You are trying to draw a general conclusion from your own personal experience. With all due respect, anecdotal evidence is always suspect due to subjectivity, does not necessarily prove anything and is a very common logical fallacy.
2. By your own admission, you are using various dry land methods at the same time. How can you know which method is really beneficial? In order to do that, you must isolate a method and use it exclusively in order to draw any conclusions.
Shahboz: First of all if it feels good for you, and you feel that sprinting is beneficial for you, then great. I however still feel that there is no real empirical evidence that it indeed helps. Just to avert another methodological discussion, there maybe no evidence that it doesn't help but according to the scientific method, the burden of proof is on those that claim it does.
I have two problems with your post:
1. You are trying to draw a general conclusion from your own personal experience. With all due respect, anecdotal evidence is always suspect due to subjectivity, does not necessarily prove anything and is a very common logical fallacy.
2. By your own admission, you are using various dry land methods at the same time. How can you know which method is really beneficial? In order to do that, you must isolate a method and use it exclusively in order to draw any conclusions.
