Ultra Short Training At Race Pace

I am very intrigued by this idea. After not swimming for 25 years, I got back into the pool this summer with an eye towards eventually competing in Masters meets. I have finally reached a level of general and swim-specific fitness from which I can actually start a competition-focused training regimen. One thing that is crystal clear is that I do not have time for the "mega-yardage" training that I did back in high school. With a 6-days-a-week job, a family, and other interests besides swimming, 20 hours a week in the pool plus 4.5 hours a week in the weight room is a pipe dream. USRPT appears to be the answer I was looking for; a way to make meaningful competitive progress within the confines of the 6-8 hours a week I can devote to training. In the absence of any other potentially viable alternative, I am willing to go "all in" on USRPT for the next year with an eye towards earning at least one NQT for the 2015 LQ Nationals. I have a couple questions. First of all, has Rushall or anyone else issued any sort of nutritional guidance that would support this training program which seems to target a very specific metabolic process? Also, has anyone tried using one of the Speedo vibrating watches for this type of training? Multiple websites cite "10 segment interval timer," but detailed documentation seems difficult to find on the internet. If you could set up two repeating intervals (i.e. target time, rest time), it would seem to be an excellent tool for USRPT for not a lot of money.

I am very intrigued by this idea. After not swimming for 25 years, I got back into the pool this summer with an eye towards eventually competing in Masters meets. I have finally reached a level of general and swim-specific fitness from which I can actually start a competition-focused training regimen. One thing that is crystal clear is that I do not have time for the "mega-yardage" training that I did back in high school. With a 6-days-a-week job, a family, and other interests besides swimming, 20 hours a week in the pool plus 4.5 hours a week in the weight room is a pipe dream. USRPT appears to be the answer I was looking for; a way to make meaningful competitive progress within the confines of the 6-8 hours a week I can devote to training. In the absence of any other potentially viable alternative, I am willing to go "all in" on USRPT for the next year with an eye towards earning at least one NQT for the 2015 LQ Nationals. I have a couple questions. First of all, has Rushall or anyone else issued any sort of nutritional guidance that would support this training program which seems to target a very specific metabolic process? Also, has anyone tried using one of the Speedo vibrating watches for this type of training? Multiple websites cite "10 segment interval timer," but detailed documentation seems difficult to find on the internet. If you could set up two repeating intervals (i.e. target time, rest time), it would seem to be an excellent tool for USRPT for not a lot of money.