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!
Ideally, I should have made that time another half second to a full second faster to allow for the flip turn.
When we do broken swims, we'll do the broken bits ending with a flip to make it more life-like. So if we do a 200 broken at each 50 for 15, 3 will end with a foot touch (for free or back), then the last touch will be a normal hand touch.
Have you tried this?
It's these kind of blanket unsupported statements that make Rushall seem rather cult-like ...
I agree, I stumble into this thread about every week, and noticed a blogger doing training like this. It definitely seems cult-like.
Personally, my body couldn't handle more than 1 or 2 days/week of training like this. When our coach gives one of these sets, he tries to explain a little about it. But at a typical masters practice, you have some swimmers who have never swum in a meet, so they need to estimate what a race-pace is. Even those of us who have done meets may not have done every distance, especially if we're doing LCM one day.
Ideally, I should have made that time another half second to a full second faster to allow for the flip turn.
When we do broken swims, we'll do the broken bits ending with a flip to make it more life-like. So if we do a 200 broken at each 50 for 15, 3 will end with a foot touch (for free or back), then the last touch will be a normal hand touch.
Have you tried this?
It's these kind of blanket unsupported statements that make Rushall seem rather cult-like ...
I agree, I stumble into this thread about every week, and noticed a blogger doing training like this. It definitely seems cult-like.
Personally, my body couldn't handle more than 1 or 2 days/week of training like this. When our coach gives one of these sets, he tries to explain a little about it. But at a typical masters practice, you have some swimmers who have never swum in a meet, so they need to estimate what a race-pace is. Even those of us who have done meets may not have done every distance, especially if we're doing LCM one day.
