Hi,
I'm new here..."Hi, y'all!"
I have a question about my training schedule. I run 4 days and swim 2 days a week. I would like to add 1 more swim day per week, but I'm not sure if I should decrease my runs from 4 to 3 per week.
On my swim days I do one of Betsy's 1 hour workouts...I just pick a random one. They're generally 2400-2600m and usually take me around 1 hour. I'd like my 3rd swim to be a longer workout, but I'm not sure what an appropriate length would be.
My runs are typically 5 to 10 miles in length, sometimes longer.
If annyone has some ideas, please feel free to let me know! I'm open to any suggestions!
swimmer_girl
Thanks for providing more details, that really helps. We follow similar training patterns it seems, check my blog and you'll see.
To me it looks like the most logical place for another swim is Monday, after your recovery run. Is that on a treadmill or outside? I'd probably stick a 1000 m/yd swim after that, start with 200-300 recovery, a short drill set (300ish), a short speed set (something like 8 x 25), then 100-200 cool down.
Where in Texas are you? I know there are some teams in Houston, I swam with one years ago. I'd suggest getting with a masters group sooner rather than later. There are usually all speeds, and chances are you'll find others to swim with right away.
A 7:00 min/mile marathon pace is really rocking! With your weekly pace run, you should get faster over time, especially if you work in a longer pace run (12-13 miles) as your long run every 3-4 weeks. I was faster when I was younger too, and still hope to get some of that speed back.
Thanks for providing more details, that really helps. We follow similar training patterns it seems, check my blog and you'll see.
To me it looks like the most logical place for another swim is Monday, after your recovery run. Is that on a treadmill or outside? I'd probably stick a 1000 m/yd swim after that, start with 200-300 recovery, a short drill set (300ish), a short speed set (something like 8 x 25), then 100-200 cool down.
Where in Texas are you? I know there are some teams in Houston, I swam with one years ago. I'd suggest getting with a masters group sooner rather than later. There are usually all speeds, and chances are you'll find others to swim with right away.
A 7:00 min/mile marathon pace is really rocking! With your weekly pace run, you should get faster over time, especially if you work in a longer pace run (12-13 miles) as your long run every 3-4 weeks. I was faster when I was younger too, and still hope to get some of that speed back.
