I tend to hesitate to validate training/racing theories using fast master swimmers. These folks carry with them a training legacy that usually involve much more mileage (Base) done at earlier age.
That is why my hypothesis (5k/d base for sprinters) pertained to Elite Club or Varsity swimmers, which I believe is probably the sort of Base that made this grand champion at the first place.
As for his *race pace*, the guy seems to specialize from 50 to 200, which means that some of this race pace work targets aerobic capacity (the component that is missing from your program, in my opinion).
How do you know for sure if you don't read my blog? hahaha :bolt:
Since this is a masters forum, I tend to think it terms of applicability to masters. Many of us who swam as age groupers or in college were given a dose of mega training, whether welcome or not. Do you think this "base" hangs around for 20+ years though?
Just sayin' what Mike has told me about his training. Not sure he's that fond of 200s ...
I tend to hesitate to validate training/racing theories using fast master swimmers. These folks carry with them a training legacy that usually involve much more mileage (Base) done at earlier age.
That is why my hypothesis (5k/d base for sprinters) pertained to Elite Club or Varsity swimmers, which I believe is probably the sort of Base that made this grand champion at the first place.
As for his *race pace*, the guy seems to specialize from 50 to 200, which means that some of this race pace work targets aerobic capacity (the component that is missing from your program, in my opinion).
How do you know for sure if you don't read my blog? hahaha :bolt:
Since this is a masters forum, I tend to think it terms of applicability to masters. Many of us who swam as age groupers or in college were given a dose of mega training, whether welcome or not. Do you think this "base" hangs around for 20+ years though?
Just sayin' what Mike has told me about his training. Not sure he's that fond of 200s ...
