tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post4491401838086313665..comments2023-11-24T04:04:56.849-05:00Comments on Triaspirational: Saturday swim practiceJenny Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-27176199794580645232009-06-06T17:55:04.425-04:002009-06-06T17:55:04.425-04:00I think you nailed the problem with masters swimmi...I think you nailed the problem with masters swimming (or that with many lane partners), it's so hard to get in a solid workout.<br /><br />As for 28 miles? Seriously? Without a boat? That's just crazy-talk.Rainmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371545851492880386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-71015411487017033472009-06-06T14:03:10.079-04:002009-06-06T14:03:10.079-04:00You've hit on a key issue for a lot of people ...You've hit on a key issue for a lot of people in your first paragraph with the point about training at steady paces. <br /><br />While steady paces are ideal for base building or increasing distance, they will not make one a faster swimmer. Swimming faster requires interval training for speed. Of course, that will not solve the lane etiquette issues!*<br /><br />So my suggestion would be when you swim, you might replace some of your steady pace swimming with faster paced bits, ideally in the middle of your swim. But you could do it with that 4 x 50 set at the end of today's practice by swimming it quarter build. (Build speed each 1/4 of the distance ... so 12.5 yards relaxed, 12.5 harder, 12.5 harder, 12.5 FAST.) <br /><br />Quarter build is nice because you get active recovery as well as a bit of rest at the end of the repeat.<br /><br />* I had one of those this morning, too. And I was MAD.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300094483282054900noreply@blogger.com