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.
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Really I was just lying to look cool in the yardage thread.
Don't worry. You are cool.
I'm not sure about frequency versus volume sometimes. The example you wrote is a case where frequency is better. Maybe it depends whether your volume is for building endurance or strength/power. The common saying is that for every day you miss, it takes two days to get back. I noticed that when I did more endurance stuff, but not so much for strength training or sprinting.
Let me expand on my statement a little.
I think technique is king, and I can do more quality technique work if I spread the yardage over more practices.
The longer distances you compete in, the more yardage that is going to be needed just to practice racing. Not sure how to balance that out in my philosophy, but 200 is the most I plan on doing in the near future...
Really I was just lying to look cool in the yardage thread.
Don't worry. You are cool.
I'm not sure about frequency versus volume sometimes. The example you wrote is a case where frequency is better. Maybe it depends whether your volume is for building endurance or strength/power. The common saying is that for every day you miss, it takes two days to get back. I noticed that when I did more endurance stuff, but not so much for strength training or sprinting.
Let me expand on my statement a little.
I think technique is king, and I can do more quality technique work if I spread the yardage over more practices.
The longer distances you compete in, the more yardage that is going to be needed just to practice racing. Not sure how to balance that out in my philosophy, but 200 is the most I plan on doing in the near future...
