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?
Absolutely...although cycling in the aero bars puts more strain on my shoulders more than swimming does.
Hmmm. I spend lots of time there as well, and it doesn't bother my shoulders very much at all. If they get sore I just straighten up and shake them out, and I'm good to go for a while. My neck is a different matter though. For half iron and full iron length races, I take two ibuprofen at some point during the bike ride to control my neck pain.
Absolutely...although cycling in the aero bars puts more strain on my shoulders more than swimming does.
Hmmm. I spend lots of time there as well, and it doesn't bother my shoulders very much at all. If they get sore I just straighten up and shake them out, and I'm good to go for a while. My neck is a different matter though. For half iron and full iron length races, I take two ibuprofen at some point during the bike ride to control my neck pain.
