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?
As you know I do relatively low yardage(200-2400) supplimented with weights and bike and stability ball exercises.15 wk before a taper meet I increase intensity until my main sets are all race pace. Then I taper for the meet for 3 wk. I generally have 3 taper meets per yr.(SCY,SCM,and LCM.) thats about 45 wk. in a year,maybe a little more if I try to taper for 2 SCM meets or maybe a little less if there isn't 15 wk between LCM Nationals and my SCM meet. That leaves about 7 wk. per year when I focus on endurance and rehabing my shoulders and knees. This is that time of year and now I am doing long slow swims with fins working on streamlining and on not straining my shoulders. I also do no breaststroke kick for at least a month to rest my knees.
As you know I do relatively low yardage(200-2400) supplimented with weights and bike and stability ball exercises.15 wk before a taper meet I increase intensity until my main sets are all race pace. Then I taper for the meet for 3 wk. I generally have 3 taper meets per yr.(SCY,SCM,and LCM.) thats about 45 wk. in a year,maybe a little more if I try to taper for 2 SCM meets or maybe a little less if there isn't 15 wk between LCM Nationals and my SCM meet. That leaves about 7 wk. per year when I focus on endurance and rehabing my shoulders and knees. This is that time of year and now I am doing long slow swims with fins working on streamlining and on not straining my shoulders. I also do no breaststroke kick for at least a month to rest my knees.
