Just curious on what your opinion is on running during swim season. I had a coach one time tell me that it did more harm than good to run while training for swim because it reversed what you do in the water. Have found no evidence of this...
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Running makes my ankles less flexible, and it makes my calves tighter and more prone to cramping. It also improves overall cardiovascular fitness and mental toughness, and it lets me get outside in the open air during the non outdoor pool season.
Since I'm a triathlete I have already come to terms with mediocrity in any one sport :D. If I were a pure swimmer with some chance of winning things or breaking records, then I probably wouldn't run more than twice a week.
One thing I recommend when doing both hard running workouts and hard swims is to spend plenty of time stretching after each run. You might also want to invest in The Stick.
Running makes my ankles less flexible, and it makes my calves tighter and more prone to cramping. It also improves overall cardiovascular fitness and mental toughness, and it lets me get outside in the open air during the non outdoor pool season.
Since I'm a triathlete I have already come to terms with mediocrity in any one sport :D. If I were a pure swimmer with some chance of winning things or breaking records, then I probably wouldn't run more than twice a week.
One thing I recommend when doing both hard running workouts and hard swims is to spend plenty of time stretching after each run. You might also want to invest in The Stick.
