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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Originally posted by effi
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.
Good point. I agree, and I find that I like Mo's workouts best - she includes rest intervals. Like you, I find impossible intervals discouraging and a turn-off.
Originally posted by effi
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.
Good point. I agree, and I find that I like Mo's workouts best - she includes rest intervals. Like you, I find impossible intervals discouraging and a turn-off.
