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!
Congratulations Glenn. That is very encouraging.
Another quick question, if I may. What if you get to, say, the twelfth repeat and you have missed your target time twice in row, do you: a). call it a day and do something non-USRPT b). rest up and try another USRPT set or c). something else?
Syd
If you have failed two in a row with a skip if missed, yes, the set is done. Then take a good EZ swim of 200 or so and rest another 5 minutes or so and try it again. Or try a set of 25s on USRPT. HOWEVER, only do the second set similar to the first if you have been doing USRPT for a while. I really think it takes some getting used to. It's not about yardage. It's about race pace yardage.
I can maybe do half the number of the first set on the second set. Then do a warm down and go home.
Don't forget, even if you missed your second in a row at the twelfth, You have done 10 by then at race pace. If they were 50s, that means you did 500 yards at race pace. I'm guessing that many if not most Masters workouts don't get that many yards of race pace in very many workouts. There are some days it takes me 45 minutes and I'm done. But I've done more and better quality work then many others.
Congratulations Glenn. That is very encouraging.
Another quick question, if I may. What if you get to, say, the twelfth repeat and you have missed your target time twice in row, do you: a). call it a day and do something non-USRPT b). rest up and try another USRPT set or c). something else?
Syd
If you have failed two in a row with a skip if missed, yes, the set is done. Then take a good EZ swim of 200 or so and rest another 5 minutes or so and try it again. Or try a set of 25s on USRPT. HOWEVER, only do the second set similar to the first if you have been doing USRPT for a while. I really think it takes some getting used to. It's not about yardage. It's about race pace yardage.
I can maybe do half the number of the first set on the second set. Then do a warm down and go home.
Don't forget, even if you missed your second in a row at the twelfth, You have done 10 by then at race pace. If they were 50s, that means you did 500 yards at race pace. I'm guessing that many if not most Masters workouts don't get that many yards of race pace in very many workouts. There are some days it takes me 45 minutes and I'm done. But I've done more and better quality work then many others.
