One topic of great interest to us all is
"What do you need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
"What do you need to do to significantly improve your swimming times over one season?"
Do you have any specific, nitty gritty type suggestions.
I think it's really easy to fall into ruts, to just show up and go through the motions rather than seizing the moment while we train.
Any one have any thoughts on what we need to do to significantly improve?
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Why is it bad to run for sprint swims?Ashley,
Running is not bad for sprint swimmers.
However, the type of running you do is what determines how much benefit translates to your swimming. For example running stadium stairs and repeat sprints (40’s, 100’s and 200’s) can be beneficial. Running 10K’s, not so much.
Also running will not give you overall strength. Swimming sprints demands more core body and upper body muscle groups. Running does nothing for these.
Why is it bad to run for sprint swims?Ashley,
Running is not bad for sprint swimmers.
However, the type of running you do is what determines how much benefit translates to your swimming. For example running stadium stairs and repeat sprints (40’s, 100’s and 200’s) can be beneficial. Running 10K’s, not so much.
Also running will not give you overall strength. Swimming sprints demands more core body and upper body muscle groups. Running does nothing for these.
