I just got back into masters after 8 years. I trained three times a week for a meet and did ok but was hurting at the end of 100's and now I feel like if I don't hit it 6 times a week I will not see much of an improvement if I don't hit it hard. I'm a sprinter and need some suggestions of how much should I be training and what's too much if this makes any sense??? Josh H
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Michael,
I started Jan 2nd and messed around the whole month and got serious in Feb. I have missed two days in the last 30 and i swim sprints like mad.
I do 10x50 on 1:00 and go all out the first 25 and go easy the second. I feel like if i rest too much like 2:00 i will not get a workout in. Do you have any workout suggestion or should i keep hammering the sprints like I'm doing? I'm working out about 50 minutes to and hour now every day.
Josh,
I have to laugh, you are truly a sprinter. My target event is the 200 free right now, so take my advice for what you will.
Since you are dying at the end of the 100, you need to focus more on sustained speed, and less on raw speed.
First, reverse you 10x50 set. Instead of fast/easy, do build to fast, so you are going fast into the turn until the finish.
Try broken 125s, 6x125, 75 race, 50 active recovery on 2:00. So swim the 75 fast, get your time, then loaf the 50.
Also try 6x125, 75 easy speed, 50 sprint. Give yourself 10-15s rest. The end of this set should be really painful.
Sets of 100s would be good to train for the 100 as well :) Do both approaches, tight interval to work on endurance, and lots of rest to work on speed.
There are lots of workouts in the workout section that might be of interest to you.
Michael,
I started Jan 2nd and messed around the whole month and got serious in Feb. I have missed two days in the last 30 and i swim sprints like mad.
I do 10x50 on 1:00 and go all out the first 25 and go easy the second. I feel like if i rest too much like 2:00 i will not get a workout in. Do you have any workout suggestion or should i keep hammering the sprints like I'm doing? I'm working out about 50 minutes to and hour now every day.
Josh,
I have to laugh, you are truly a sprinter. My target event is the 200 free right now, so take my advice for what you will.
Since you are dying at the end of the 100, you need to focus more on sustained speed, and less on raw speed.
First, reverse you 10x50 set. Instead of fast/easy, do build to fast, so you are going fast into the turn until the finish.
Try broken 125s, 6x125, 75 race, 50 active recovery on 2:00. So swim the 75 fast, get your time, then loaf the 50.
Also try 6x125, 75 easy speed, 50 sprint. Give yourself 10-15s rest. The end of this set should be really painful.
Sets of 100s would be good to train for the 100 as well :) Do both approaches, tight interval to work on endurance, and lots of rest to work on speed.
There are lots of workouts in the workout section that might be of interest to you.
