To quote Gull: What is the right mix of technique and endurance for a Masters athlete (who wants to be competitive, say, at Nationals) with a finite amount of time to train?
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I think that it depends upon the time of season. Towards the beginning of your training season endurance is of most importance, but as you get closer to race season you will have built up your endurance, so sprinting is more important to racing fast. With a finite amount of training time, you have to make what works best for you. If you only have 30 minutes per day, focus almost all of that to building your endurance to start out... As you get closer to the Nationals, maybe 10 minutes or so should be endurance.
I think that it depends upon the time of season. Towards the beginning of your training season endurance is of most importance, but as you get closer to race season you will have built up your endurance, so sprinting is more important to racing fast. With a finite amount of training time, you have to make what works best for you. If you only have 30 minutes per day, focus almost all of that to building your endurance to start out... As you get closer to the Nationals, maybe 10 minutes or so should be endurance.
