Pride Work Out

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15 years ago 05/19/2008 6:36pm EDT

No not MMA related

When I was a swimmer sometimes we used to do these work-outs called pride work-outs.

They would go something like this. 100 x 100 yards on the 1:10 go. You don't have to do all of them; just quit either when you can no longer make the interval or you give up.

The time interval was usually set so 20 repeats would be easy, 50 would be about right and 100 would be a huge break through.

These workouts were mainly for the distance crew and they had a few purposes, one of them being mental and another to learn how to pace properly.

I was thinking of applying them to running work-outs. Maybe something like 40 x 400. Yes it would be mental!

Anyone every done anything like this or have opinions on it. Again it would be geared more for distance type runners.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 8:13pm EDT

re: Swim What

As a former swimmer, I must say to be able to do 100 x 100 on 1:10 wold be quite difficult. I believe the record for the 10,000 yard swim is 1:39:18. Have you considered going for this.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 8:40pm EDT

re: mmhhmm

Yes that was the point. I never made all 100. I believe my best was in the 50s. Chip would crush me in the open 10Ks now. I wish that was an Olympic event back in the day.

Anyway the point of the workout was to have the interval at a level that making half of them would have been good and any more is break through stuff.

And would this type of workout translate well to running. I find that in general for long distance training more rest is needed on intervals for running then swimming. But perhaps someone has had some experience with a similar type of work-out.

I am tempted to try it anyway but would love additional feedback and perhaps some advice on refining it.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 8:52pm EDT

re: Swim What

Just this: Once A Runner, pp. 154-57. 60x400. In a few short pages, the concentrated pain, effort, and triumph of it all. Parker rocks.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 9:34pm EDT

re: dpmrunner

Really it is in there? I think those words would describe it well. 60 though, ouch!

Can you let me borrow your copy?

Anymore advice.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 9:48pm EDT

re: Swim What

during xc one year we did 100x100 on the track, coach wanted a mental workout, and we ran it in front of the football team to show them how easy they have it

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