I would love to see what kind of yardage some of you are doing out there. Just ball park numbers. I realize there is much more to swimming than how many yards one does, and training for different events entails differences in yardages, but I would still like to see what everyone is doing so I can know where I fall within the "norm". Also, if anyone knows, I would like to know what some of the masters All American's do as far as yardage. I see times for Jeff Commins in the *** and IM events and wonder how much he must train.
I see times for Jeff Commings in the *** and IM events and wonder how much he must train.
Don't forget my backstroke times!
I'm flattered that out of all the swimmers in USMS, you're curious how much I train.
I just got back in after a month off. For a couple of months, I'll be working on rebuilding my aerobic base. The workouts will be anywhere between 3,500 and 4,500, lasting about 70 minutes.
Around April, I will begin to focus on sprint training, and the distance swum per workout will change somewhat a focus on race-pace training.
I rarely think about how many yards/meters I swim. It doesn't matter. What matters is what you do in the water. If you feel the workout is "garbage yardage," work on technique. If the workout deals wih strokes, focus on your problem areas with each stroke. On race-pace days, think about race pacing.
I think in my case, and probably with many others, I'm making withdrawals from the many hours I spent in the pool from age 4 to 24.
I see times for Jeff Commings in the *** and IM events and wonder how much he must train.
Don't forget my backstroke times!
I'm flattered that out of all the swimmers in USMS, you're curious how much I train.
I just got back in after a month off. For a couple of months, I'll be working on rebuilding my aerobic base. The workouts will be anywhere between 3,500 and 4,500, lasting about 70 minutes.
Around April, I will begin to focus on sprint training, and the distance swum per workout will change somewhat a focus on race-pace training.
I rarely think about how many yards/meters I swim. It doesn't matter. What matters is what you do in the water. If you feel the workout is "garbage yardage," work on technique. If the workout deals wih strokes, focus on your problem areas with each stroke. On race-pace days, think about race pacing.
I think in my case, and probably with many others, I'm making withdrawals from the many hours I spent in the pool from age 4 to 24.
