coachsci.sdsu.edu/.../ultra40a.pdf
There is a method, which is referred to as the Rushall method which Michael Andrew uses.
Was wondering if you had any critique about this. If this sort of training is a good idea and what are the problems.
Would this also be good for longer events? Like the 400 IM?
Thanks!
If you want your final race time to be around, let's say, 59 sec, then each 25 repeat within your race pace training set needs to be completed in 14.75 sec.
I think it makes more sense to use the second 50 of your goal 100 pace (as suggested by Rich Abrahams) rather than simply halving the total time. You are doing these repeats from a push, not a dive, after all. So, if your goal is a 59 second 100 you'd probably want to split it 28.5, 30.5 so personally I'd just try to hold 15 seconds on a 25 second interval. Obviously we're not talking about a huge difference, but every little counts on something like a 25.
If you want your final race time to be around, let's say, 59 sec, then each 25 repeat within your race pace training set needs to be completed in 14.75 sec.
I think it makes more sense to use the second 50 of your goal 100 pace (as suggested by Rich Abrahams) rather than simply halving the total time. You are doing these repeats from a push, not a dive, after all. So, if your goal is a 59 second 100 you'd probably want to split it 28.5, 30.5 so personally I'd just try to hold 15 seconds on a 25 second interval. Obviously we're not talking about a huge difference, but every little counts on something like a 25.
