I am a runner and using swimming (right now) mostly for crosstraining, please don't hurt me. :D I know what these different zones are for running, but I don't know how they would correspond to actually swimming (putting them in practice). For runners, at least in the basic plan I'm following (Lydiard), you are not supposed to do any anaerobic training in your base phase (which I'm in), or very very little. I want to make sure that I am not going into anything more intense than LT, or at least be knowledgeable of what it takes to go into each zone.
I must add - I love swimming, I am thinking of maybe doing a triathlon one day or perhaps joining a club.
Thanks for the help!
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How does she split up here training time between the two? Do you know her weekly run miles and weekly swim yardage?
Did she break the running record by running less and substite in swimming?
I just don't think top runners (i.e. the ones at Beijing right now) do alot of cross training in the pool to improve their running.
If this girl can ride a bike she is all set.
She was a great triathlete now that you mention it! While getting in top form for her half, she would do two swim workouts a week. Usually she would do just a total of 2,000 yards in each workout. Insofar as her running, I would say she was doing 45 miles per week. She ran 6 days a week. On her swim days, her run would be shorter (4-6 miles). The week of a race, she would only do one swim workout early on.
Now I do understand there are some top running coaches that are advocating more running in the pool instead of just on land. One gal I know is an ultra-marathoner, adventure racer, and uses a coach out of Nashville, Tennessee that is a big believer in water running. Apparently he uses it with a number of professional triathletes that he coaches as well.
I do think you are right somewhat in questioning whether swimming helps running. I am focusing on running right now and have pretty much had to abandon the pool so that I have energy to do it. I do think folks like to mix things up though and not just do one type of exercise.
Boy, you are right about shedding some of the upper body bulk to move better. I ran my best in HS at 5'9" and 125 to 128 lbs. I ran 5ks and 10ks until four years ago and then started focusing on swimming. Now I'm between 5'9" and 5'10 and weigh 145, mostly because of upper body development. It works great in swimming but when I run now, talking about elephants.....
How does she split up here training time between the two? Do you know her weekly run miles and weekly swim yardage?
Did she break the running record by running less and substite in swimming?
I just don't think top runners (i.e. the ones at Beijing right now) do alot of cross training in the pool to improve their running.
If this girl can ride a bike she is all set.
She was a great triathlete now that you mention it! While getting in top form for her half, she would do two swim workouts a week. Usually she would do just a total of 2,000 yards in each workout. Insofar as her running, I would say she was doing 45 miles per week. She ran 6 days a week. On her swim days, her run would be shorter (4-6 miles). The week of a race, she would only do one swim workout early on.
Now I do understand there are some top running coaches that are advocating more running in the pool instead of just on land. One gal I know is an ultra-marathoner, adventure racer, and uses a coach out of Nashville, Tennessee that is a big believer in water running. Apparently he uses it with a number of professional triathletes that he coaches as well.
I do think you are right somewhat in questioning whether swimming helps running. I am focusing on running right now and have pretty much had to abandon the pool so that I have energy to do it. I do think folks like to mix things up though and not just do one type of exercise.
Boy, you are right about shedding some of the upper body bulk to move better. I ran my best in HS at 5'9" and 125 to 128 lbs. I ran 5ks and 10ks until four years ago and then started focusing on swimming. Now I'm between 5'9" and 5'10 and weigh 145, mostly because of upper body development. It works great in swimming but when I run now, talking about elephants.....
