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!
Thank you very much for the feedback Glenn. I'm not sure my body would be able to hold up with 6 days of very hard training like this, but I'm going to try to work it in at least 4 days a week, probably 5, and see what kind of results I get. I think I'm going to do 50s two days a week with a target time for my desired 500 race pace, 75s one day a week with a target time for my desired 1000 race pace and then 100s one day a week with a target time for my desired 1650 race pace. Not sure if this is something Rushall would suggest, but I think it's worth a try for me.
This is really only a problem if you believe (as I definitely do not) that training at race pace for event X has little or no benefit for event Y. I think the overlap is considerable, especially if you are talking about things like the 500/1000.
Yes, that certainly makes sense Chris. I also want to swim the 200 fly and 400 IM at future meets, which I just did for the first time recently and had a blast! So I'll have to figure out when to work training in for those events.
Thank you very much for the feedback Glenn. I'm not sure my body would be able to hold up with 6 days of very hard training like this, but I'm going to try to work it in at least 4 days a week, probably 5, and see what kind of results I get. I think I'm going to do 50s two days a week with a target time for my desired 500 race pace, 75s one day a week with a target time for my desired 1000 race pace and then 100s one day a week with a target time for my desired 1650 race pace. Not sure if this is something Rushall would suggest, but I think it's worth a try for me.
This is really only a problem if you believe (as I definitely do not) that training at race pace for event X has little or no benefit for event Y. I think the overlap is considerable, especially if you are talking about things like the 500/1000.
Yes, that certainly makes sense Chris. I also want to swim the 200 fly and 400 IM at future meets, which I just did for the first time recently and had a blast! So I'll have to figure out when to work training in for those events.
