I nearly missed Paul Smith's excellent views on cycled,race pace workouts as they were hidden in the Dara Torres thread and I had grown tired of it.I like to do 15 week cycles,increasing intensity for 12 wk and tapering for 3.I do 4 workouts/wk,2 are spinning,lifting,swimming and 2 are swimming only.While I enjoy a good workout but unlike Dave I have never found a workout as satisfying as a good race.So how do you train?
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I do periodization also in my workouts. However, it's not so regular as yours, Allen. High swim season (spring of the year) runs pretty much like yours - about 12 weeks of building volume and intensity followed by 2 weeks of taper.
The rest of the year, I spend most of my time swimming at a slow pace working on stroke technical issues. This drives my swim buddies crazy since they like to get in and put the pedal down every time.
Other than swimming, I row on a Concept 2 ergometer, lift weights, walk, mountain bike and, of course, cross-country ski during the winter. Total training volume is 600-700 hours per year with 2-6 swims per week, depending upon the season (fewer in winter, more in the spring).
I do periodization also in my workouts. However, it's not so regular as yours, Allen. High swim season (spring of the year) runs pretty much like yours - about 12 weeks of building volume and intensity followed by 2 weeks of taper.
The rest of the year, I spend most of my time swimming at a slow pace working on stroke technical issues. This drives my swim buddies crazy since they like to get in and put the pedal down every time.
Other than swimming, I row on a Concept 2 ergometer, lift weights, walk, mountain bike and, of course, cross-country ski during the winter. Total training volume is 600-700 hours per year with 2-6 swims per week, depending upon the season (fewer in winter, more in the spring).
