Just a thought/request:
At some point in the future, it would be nice to have workouts posted by someone who specializes in LONG distance coaching with an eye on open water distances (1 mile "death sprints" to ??? miles). The workouts provided are generally excellent, but since open water distances basically start where pool distances leave off, it would be great to have something a bit more specific. This is especially true since there is a relatively small body of printed work on longer distance/open water training and coaches for LONG distances seem few and far between.
Would anyone else be interested and would this be possible?
-LBJ
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I think Elaine has a good point and I'm glad she brought it up. I liked the workouts by Michael Collins and found them very productive. I have just unsubscribed from the workouts that replaced his because the intervals are unrealistic for me, and I don't need to see that every week. I think I can say for a lot of other swimmers they would be unrealistic as well. Sure I can modify, but it is discouraging to see the intervals that are expected before I do so. It would be more inclusive if three interval options would be provided, and how hard would that be to do?
I pay my dues and I swim on a team. I think swimmers and coaches who post could consider the percentage of people they are reaching when they suggest that 2:30 is an interval for the 200, or that 100 backstroke on 1:10 gives the swimmer a lot of rest. Yes many people are included in that. But many are not.
I think Elaine has a good point and I'm glad she brought it up. I liked the workouts by Michael Collins and found them very productive. I have just unsubscribed from the workouts that replaced his because the intervals are unrealistic for me, and I don't need to see that every week. I think I can say for a lot of other swimmers they would be unrealistic as well. Sure I can modify, but it is discouraging to see the intervals that are expected before I do so. It would be more inclusive if three interval options would be provided, and how hard would that be to do?
I pay my dues and I swim on a team. I think swimmers and coaches who post could consider the percentage of people they are reaching when they suggest that 2:30 is an interval for the 200, or that 100 backstroke on 1:10 gives the swimmer a lot of rest. Yes many people are included in that. But many are not.
