tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37279386.post2027201789027150109..comments2007-04-29T18:09:26.370-07:00Swimwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444735395201159261noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37279386.post-41389223910793520532007-04-29T18:09:00.000-07:002007-04-29T18:09:00.000-07:0047 as of last Friday<BR/><BR/>GAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37279386.post-8206493448874812962007-04-29T16:45:00.000-07:002007-04-29T16:45:00.000-07:00Gordon, do you mind my asking your age? I'm exhausted just reading your post.<BR/><BR/>swimwidowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37279386.post-13315327015583855732007-04-29T09:20:00.000-07:002007-04-29T09:20:00.000-07:00Thanks for the response. Interesting stuff. The transition from the establishment of an aerobic base to anaerobic threshold work to lactate work seems so different from running to swimming. I find it much easier to reach AT (anaerobic threshold) in the pool, more difficult to reach AT running, and more difficult yet on the bike. I attribute this to a huge lack of developmental work on the bike and as a runner. Perhaps for the sake of triathlon training (bike and running) the need to settle down and establish a huge base is paramount to making some solid gains. E.G., this a.m. I biked 32 miles, maintained an average cadence of 92 and maintained an average heartrate of 135 BPM, after mile 22 I was spent and did all I could to keep cadence up and yet I was sacrificing speed using an easier gear, I transitioned to a 3 mile run and easily got my av. h.rate up to 163 BPM and covered the distance in a humble 24 minutes; if I jumped in the ocean (which I didn't) and swam I could easily hold 170 BPM over 1500m. I assume the increase in av. heartrate over the 3 different venues would be due to the use of more musculature...however I could be wrong....<BR/><BR/>In the early days of triathlons, swimmers out performed athletes from other venues (runners, and bikers). I personally believe the overall VO2max of swimmers is better than runners (obviously their a huge numbers of exceptions depending on the individual) due to the training in the "thick" medium of water vs. air, as well as swimmers use a larger percentage of their musculature while training. My lack of performance on the bike and run portions of triathlons is not due to a lack of cardiovascular fitness, but a lack of bike ready and run ready musculature; thus the need for more base training for the creation of muscle memory and muscle fitness in these areas. Perhaps patience is needed and a simple increase of bike and run base mileage; oftentimes my manic, high strung personality can be my worst enemy when it comes to the development of a descent running and biking base.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your timely response.<BR/><BR/>G. AndrewsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com