A mixed Interval swim provides a range of intensities in order to enhance your fitness. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Category: Swim Sessions
Each week I will load three Saturday Swim Session options up for you to do. Option A is for swimmers who are after a workout less than 2,000 metres. Option B is for swimmers who are after a workout between 2,000 and 3,000m and Option C will be greater than 3,000m.
Saturday Swim Session: Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #2 For Mortals
To be an elite-level triathlete you need an exceptional aerobic base. Miles Stewart was well-known as an elite triathlete in the 1990s and into the 2000s. He had an exceptional aerobic base, built by consistent training and a large volume combined with speed. The focus of this session was developing his aerobic base. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Saturday Swim Session – 80/20 Swim Short Intervals
Short, high-intensity repetitions are a fantastic way to build your fitness. Great for developing your top-end swimming speed and your ability to maintain form at high effort while your fatigue builds. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Saturday Swim Session – Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #2
To be an elite-level triathlete you need an exceptional aerobic base. Miles Stewart was well-known as an elite triathlete in the 1990s and into the 2000s. He had an exceptional aerobic base, built by consistent training and a large volume combined with speed. The focus of this session was developing his aerobic base. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
This week I’ll take you through what Miles Stewart did, in a fortnight’s time I’ve modified the workout for us mere mortals to be able to complete with the normal three options I publish.
Saturday Swim Session – 80/20 Swim Speed Play
A Speedplay session is an effective tool for improving your critical swimming speed. These sessions can fly by due to the fact the sessions are highly segmented. Great for developing your threshold swimming pace, this session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Saturday Swim Session – Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #1 For Mortals
Repeated reps, and swimming at a sustained pace will help develop your threshold swimming speed. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Saturday Swim Session – Sutto’s Ironman RPG D
Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Paul Newsome & Adam Young’s Swimming Intensity
How do you measure intensity? So many coaches use so many different methods, power, Heart Rate (HR), three zones, five zones, seven zones?? I’ve been planning a series of weekly articles for over a year now, looking at what different coaches prescribe (or used to prescribe) and why. This article is part of a series that is exploring how other coaches determine intensity, using Paul Newsome & Adam Young’s Swim Smooth book as the primary reference.
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Saturday Swim Session – Col Stewart’s Miles for Miles Session #1
To be an elite level triathlete you need an exceptional aerobic base. Miles Stewart was well known as an elite triathlete for the 1990’s and into the 2000’s. He had an exceptional aerobic base, built by consistent training and a large volume combined with speed. The focus of this session was developing his aerobic base. This session is good for triathletes, as well as open-water swimmers.
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Saturday Swim Session: Sutto’s Ironman RPG C
Using a pull buoy can be like a double-edged sword; overreliance on it can make swimmers lazy, impacting their balance in the water and impacting their ability to kick. However, inclusion in a training plan occasionally can be of benefit. Rehearsal of your Ironman Race Pace or as Brett Sutton calls Race Pace Groove (RPG) is essential for a solid Ironman Swim and allows you to gauge your progress. This session is good for triathletes, especially those preparing for an Ironman, as well as open-water swimmers.
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