I was just wondering, how many of you typically enter the maximum number of events that you can? I always do. One of our new coaches wants us to try and focus more on our "stronger events" and skip the other events. I usually like to see how well I might do in a event I haven't done in awhile.
different amounts of slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers NO
the amount of training done YES! (is this not the key to all this 'not enough rest' whining?)
NO! :) It will not entirely solve this problem or eliminate our whining. Plus, lactate tolerance training is generally counter-productive for me or other sprinters. The secret to sprint speed in the pool IMHO is race pace training with adequate rest between efforts.
And I haven't wasted even a moment's reflection on high point awards.
That said, I do swim a zillion events at Zones meet when I do relays. And I have been known to swim 4 events a day on occasion. I might do that at NE Champs. Or, if I don't feel the urge or am tired, I might not. :)
If you don't need rest or want to experiment or have fun at an in season meet, knock yourself out and swim the max events. But don't expect others to want to do the same or necessarily see this as some desirable goal. :-P It's not all about the meterage ...
different amounts of slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers NO
the amount of training done YES! (is this not the key to all this 'not enough rest' whining?)
NO! :) It will not entirely solve this problem or eliminate our whining. Plus, lactate tolerance training is generally counter-productive for me or other sprinters. The secret to sprint speed in the pool IMHO is race pace training with adequate rest between efforts.
And I haven't wasted even a moment's reflection on high point awards.
That said, I do swim a zillion events at Zones meet when I do relays. And I have been known to swim 4 events a day on occasion. I might do that at NE Champs. Or, if I don't feel the urge or am tired, I might not. :)
If you don't need rest or want to experiment or have fun at an in season meet, knock yourself out and swim the max events. But don't expect others to want to do the same or necessarily see this as some desirable goal. :-P It's not all about the meterage ...
