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!
What interval are you using for your 25s @ 100 pace? Remember :20 rest may not work for some masters. I would opt for slightly more rest, maybe :30 instead. And I think the prescribed USRPT set is actually 30 x 25 @ 100 pace if you're doing 25s. ...
I like what Bob Bowman said about USRPT recently: It's good for you, like spinach is good for you, but that doesn't mean it's the only thing you eat.
I find that on a good day I can do 20x25 bk on the :40 interval and make most of them. I think my best effort to date has produced 18. Sometimes I go on the :45 interval. The choice of interval depends on whether I am swimming alone or with others as much as anything else. That gives 24-29s rest depending on how fast I swim and which interval I choose. I'm definitely using the Bowman approach. This is just something I mix in with my training, not my only kind of training. I suppose USRPT purists would say that's my problem. If I did only sets like this, I would be seeing more consistency in my performance and not have those days where I don't hit my target much if at all. Maybe, but there are other things that I am dead certain have worked for me before and I'm not about to drop those from my training.
What interval are you using for your 25s @ 100 pace? Remember :20 rest may not work for some masters. I would opt for slightly more rest, maybe :30 instead. And I think the prescribed USRPT set is actually 30 x 25 @ 100 pace if you're doing 25s. ...
I like what Bob Bowman said about USRPT recently: It's good for you, like spinach is good for you, but that doesn't mean it's the only thing you eat.
I find that on a good day I can do 20x25 bk on the :40 interval and make most of them. I think my best effort to date has produced 18. Sometimes I go on the :45 interval. The choice of interval depends on whether I am swimming alone or with others as much as anything else. That gives 24-29s rest depending on how fast I swim and which interval I choose. I'm definitely using the Bowman approach. This is just something I mix in with my training, not my only kind of training. I suppose USRPT purists would say that's my problem. If I did only sets like this, I would be seeing more consistency in my performance and not have those days where I don't hit my target much if at all. Maybe, but there are other things that I am dead certain have worked for me before and I'm not about to drop those from my training.
