Reading the Eddie Reese article in the SFF thread and the importance of an aerobic base I was led to wonder, how do you establish and maintain an aerobic base, and how do you know when to go from building the aerobic base to working on non-aerobic training? Do you split your season or do you work on all aspects all the time?
I know it's a big question but...
how do you establish and maintain an aerobic base?
take care of it when you're really young
I think this was Eddie's point and it seemed like his talk was aimed at age group coaches. But what about masters swimmers? If we didn't get that aerobic base as kids are we forever hobbled by it? I really don't know the answer, but I think a good aerobic base is crucial for anyone interested in swimming events over 100 yards and it does seem to have a cumulative effect. When I first started back in masters my endurance wasn't great, but it has constantly improved over the years. I did have that aerobic base a child, though. People who didn't get that aerobic base as kids might just have a steeper hill to climb to establish a good aerobic base.
how do you establish and maintain an aerobic base?
take care of it when you're really young
I think this was Eddie's point and it seemed like his talk was aimed at age group coaches. But what about masters swimmers? If we didn't get that aerobic base as kids are we forever hobbled by it? I really don't know the answer, but I think a good aerobic base is crucial for anyone interested in swimming events over 100 yards and it does seem to have a cumulative effect. When I first started back in masters my endurance wasn't great, but it has constantly improved over the years. I did have that aerobic base a child, though. People who didn't get that aerobic base as kids might just have a steeper hill to climb to establish a good aerobic base.
