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Life in the fast lane

  • 16-04-2008 11:28PM
    #1
    BendiBus
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    AngryHippie wrote:
    Being the fastest in the medium lane is horrible, All sorts wander into the medium lane, I'd work at creeping into the fast lane If I were you, try and get off the 1500m non-stop swim, It's good exercise, but its not going to develop your swimming much, You'd be much better off swimming 8x 200m and varying your pace, incorporating some leg isolation work and a sprint or two into your set. I'm not telling you how to swim, but it would be more productive for your own development without reducing or increasing your overall exercise level drastically. It'll definitely help you keep up in the fast lane a little better.

    Out of curiosity, do you swim down at the end of your set ?
    If not, its a must. After 1500m, muscles are tired and stroke technique suffers as a result, so unless you take a little extra time towards the end, let the pace drop a little, and focus solely on technique, you will end up never rectifying the small mistakes that only emerge when your tired.
    Just some food for thought....

    The above is taken from the lane etiquette thread as I didn't want to stray off topic in there. You can probably tell I'm big into etiquette :D

    Thanks for the post AngryHippie.

    I'm just swimming for fitness and to wind down after work (stressful desk job!) but the idea of training up to the fast lane just for the sake of my own comfort is appealing.

    To answer the swim down question, I always do a few laps after a short rest, taking my time & trying to minimise the stroke count per length. But it's mostly to ensure I don't get dizzy getting out of the pool straight after a mile of laps.

    I did 8x200 yesterday but realised after starting I didn't really have any plan so just alternated between fast & slow (mostly crawl with some breaststroke). How long should I be resting between sets?

    I found after 8x200 I still had loads of energy left and ended up doing well over 2K. Or maybe it was just that the change of routine kept me more interested?


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