In another thread, the Fortress mentioned that her former coach thought that 25,000 yards or meters was a so-called "tipping point" for real aerobic conditioning/fitness in swimming. What does everyone think? It seems like a lot of yardage that is probably not necessarily for a pure sprinter. But what if you're a distance or OW geek or swimming the 400 IM or 200 fly? Is 25,000 the magic number? It seems like many forumites must be hitting that number because I have read about quite a few 5,000+ workouts. So, what is the "tipping point?"
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I don't kow about the 'tipping point' re swimming, but I do know that I've reached the 'upchucking point' once or twice. Though possibly the intensity of workout and the nature and quality of my pre-workout snack may have been the variables, not distance.
I don't kow about the 'tipping point' re swimming, but I do know that I've reached the 'upchucking point' once or twice. Though possibly the intensity of workout and the nature and quality of my pre-workout snack may have been the variables, not distance.
