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!
YES. I really psychologically have problems with the "train til you fail" idea.If training is to be like racing is that somehow training failure.I understand physiologically it makes sense,but psychologically you don't want your unconscious to think it is OK to "fail".
Allen,
If you don't like the idea of "failure" think of those as missed. When you do a set of x number of 100s on a very tight interval, do you ever not make any? Of course you do! But you do a tough set because you push yourself.
It's not about being OK to fail. It's about your successes being race pace winners. There is nothing more exhilarating for me than to swim a USRPT set and go 14 before my first miss and then on the next training day at this same distance to then go 15! That shows improvement, not failure!
YES. I really psychologically have problems with the "train til you fail" idea.If training is to be like racing is that somehow training failure.I understand physiologically it makes sense,but psychologically you don't want your unconscious to think it is OK to "fail".
Allen,
If you don't like the idea of "failure" think of those as missed. When you do a set of x number of 100s on a very tight interval, do you ever not make any? Of course you do! But you do a tough set because you push yourself.
It's not about being OK to fail. It's about your successes being race pace winners. There is nothing more exhilarating for me than to swim a USRPT set and go 14 before my first miss and then on the next training day at this same distance to then go 15! That shows improvement, not failure!
