Thomas Gerlach wrote:
natethomas wrote:
I'm wondering which of the below two examples will help me more as a swimmer.
100 with a send-off time of 1:40, touching around 1:27, so 13 sec of rest.
100 with a send off of 1:45, touching around 1:24.
Thanks!
If you can only pick one, I would rather pick the later.
If you're a triathlete in normal training (meaning running and riding). I agree with TG. My reason is that you should already have "fitness" (cardio) from the other sports, so, your first choice would emphasize a more fitness oriented workout. Most triathletes; and, given your intervals that's you, need to learn how to swim fast - they don't need cardio. When I do 100's my go to set (scy) is 12x100 on 2:05 (not a typo). I bring them in between 67 and 78 - I usually do the "slow" one every third as a "feel the pace" interval. Any fitness derived from my swimming I consider a beneficial byproduct of any workout. But, I never do a swim with the intent of gaining cardio fitness. Got plenty of that already. BTW, this is why I don't bother with masters anymore. My fellow swimmers were doing only swims on a daily basis, so, they needed fitness and didn't care as much about fastness - the compete opposite of my needs/interests.
In general I always weigh in on more rest is better so, you can swim faster and "hold" better technique longer - which also builds swimming specific strength and "feel." To exaggerate my point; ask yourself if you'd ever get faster by swimming your 100's on 2:45 coming in at 2:30??? Complete waste of time. Do whatever it takes to go faster. For me that means more rest. Do I feel guilty? (BTB coming). Not when I get to the bike rack and see them full of bikes. Lest you think I'm some college kid. Nope. Adult onset swimmer, age 53. (I do know how to suffer though).
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