I am curious as to what others think is an appropriate amount of rest is when sprinting during workouts -- let's say for 25s, 50s, 75s, and 100s? Also, is there any advantage to doing sprints with a short amount of rest?
So, how would you estimate your level of effort with sets like that -- would you say you are working as hard as you do when you sprint, but not going as fast? Sorry for all of the questions -- but this is very helpful for me!
Truth is, it depends. As with lots of swimming... there are many ways to skin the cat.
You could approach the set by going as hard as you can, with the expectation that you will fade/die/crash/etc. as the set progresses. Then you can fight through that discomfort at the end.
You could also approach the set with a "best average" approach. I.e., try to hold the same speed throughout the set, but leave nothing in the tank at the end. That's a bit more like practicing for a race. It's also similar to doing a "broken" swim.
I.e., 5 x 100 @ 1:15, holding 1:05 pace is just like doing a broken 500, taking 10 seconds rest at each 100.
-Rick
So, how would you estimate your level of effort with sets like that -- would you say you are working as hard as you do when you sprint, but not going as fast? Sorry for all of the questions -- but this is very helpful for me!
Truth is, it depends. As with lots of swimming... there are many ways to skin the cat.
You could approach the set by going as hard as you can, with the expectation that you will fade/die/crash/etc. as the set progresses. Then you can fight through that discomfort at the end.
You could also approach the set with a "best average" approach. I.e., try to hold the same speed throughout the set, but leave nothing in the tank at the end. That's a bit more like practicing for a race. It's also similar to doing a "broken" swim.
I.e., 5 x 100 @ 1:15, holding 1:05 pace is just like doing a broken 500, taking 10 seconds rest at each 100.
-Rick
