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?
I think sprinters need aerobic work and none of your poll options are quite right. I think you should be doing some aerobic training throughout the season. It doesn't have to be a huge amount. Maybe a 1,000-2,000 yard/meter aerobic, short rest set most days.
Kirk, it never even occurred to me to do aerobic work "most" days. lol
Ande, I hear you. That's mostly what I've done. But how do you put some more punch in your 100s? I'd like to swim faster 100s too. I can't imagine doing a 200 without aerobic training ...
Thanks abc. I don't sprint all out everyday. I do listen to my shoulder. Having done so much race pace/mega rest work lately, I guess I'm just inclined to think I do need some aerobic work too. Not a lot of it, but more than I'm doing perhaps. Not really sure what "works best for me" though, as I'm still getting the hang of this training/tapering thing.
I think sprinters need aerobic work and none of your poll options are quite right. I think you should be doing some aerobic training throughout the season. It doesn't have to be a huge amount. Maybe a 1,000-2,000 yard/meter aerobic, short rest set most days.
Kirk, it never even occurred to me to do aerobic work "most" days. lol
Ande, I hear you. That's mostly what I've done. But how do you put some more punch in your 100s? I'd like to swim faster 100s too. I can't imagine doing a 200 without aerobic training ...
Thanks abc. I don't sprint all out everyday. I do listen to my shoulder. Having done so much race pace/mega rest work lately, I guess I'm just inclined to think I do need some aerobic work too. Not a lot of it, but more than I'm doing perhaps. Not really sure what "works best for me" though, as I'm still getting the hang of this training/tapering thing.
