As I crawled back into the pool today fat and out of shape, I wondered: Don't sprinters need some minimal aerobic work? I see that Ande is doing none whatsoever and Paul advises not "fighting fat" in the pool. I do a lot of race pace training and cross training. But still, is just a little aerobic work called for? I can tell I don't need any for 50s, but my 100s could use a little something. I don't think I have the substantial swimming aerobic base that people like Ande have because I was out of the pool for so many years .. So I'm either taking my 100s out too slow for fear of dying or actually dying. Does aerobic work help counter this? Or do I need more lactate work such as doing 100s with huge amounts of rest?
Strength is still important, but for me when training LC I'll lift 1x a week doing power work on complimentary muscle groups and use power racks/cords/fins-paddles 2x a week in the pool...during SCY/SCM season it will be 2-3x a week weights and 2-3x a week cords/racks....I'll also swim closer to 3000m per workout 4x a week vs. 2000-2500 3-4x a week during SC season.
I dunno, Paul, that sure seems like A LOT. Combine all that with your spinning workouts and I think you're in danger of being voted off the USMS island by that other Smith for excessive training.
Strength is still important, but for me when training LC I'll lift 1x a week doing power work on complimentary muscle groups and use power racks/cords/fins-paddles 2x a week in the pool...during SCY/SCM season it will be 2-3x a week weights and 2-3x a week cords/racks....I'll also swim closer to 3000m per workout 4x a week vs. 2000-2500 3-4x a week during SC season.
I dunno, Paul, that sure seems like A LOT. Combine all that with your spinning workouts and I think you're in danger of being voted off the USMS island by that other Smith for excessive training.
