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<blockquote data-quote="NASA Test Pilot" data-source="post: 948498" data-attributes="member: 10731"><p>Yes, at age 48 years, 7 months my peak distance was 20,000 meters (long course) per day (low intensity doing 8,000-10,000 meters in the morning with weights (45-60 minutes) afterward 3-4 days per week followed by 8,000-12,000 meters in the afternoon.&nbsp; The afternoon workout was preceded by (30-45 minutes) of dryland training 3-4 days per week.&nbsp; Morning practice is generally in the water at 0500 and finishing at 0700-0730 (weights followed).&nbsp; In the afternoon, dryland training began at 1430 and then in the water at 1500-1515 until 1700-1800.&nbsp; Sometimes we had mental training in the evenings depending on the meso-cycles and competitions.&nbsp; Saturday practices were/are normally a 3 hour ordeal often with weights or dryland and/or mental training afterward.&nbsp; I dropped down to 18,000 meters peak distance shortly afterward during the next training cycle.&nbsp; Now I am at 16,000 meters peak distance and my next dip will be to 14,000-14,500 meters.&nbsp; My body fat is normally 6-6.5% during peak distance (where my fat intake is moderate, cholesterol in range and my T-levels near 800) and will drop down to 4.5-5% during taper where my body super compensates and I compete.&nbsp; When I am surfing more my body fat is 6-8% and I am a little meatier as surfing is more power and less endurance than swimming in general.&nbsp; If you are interested in workouts, sets, intervals or other specifics, send me a PM.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="NASA Test Pilot, post: 948498, member: 10731"] Yes, at age 48 years, 7 months my peak distance was 20,000 meters (long course) per day (low intensity doing 8,000-10,000 meters in the morning with weights (45-60 minutes) afterward 3-4 days per week followed by 8,000-12,000 meters in the afternoon. The afternoon workout was preceded by (30-45 minutes) of dryland training 3-4 days per week. Morning practice is generally in the water at 0500 and finishing at 0700-0730 (weights followed). In the afternoon, dryland training began at 1430 and then in the water at 1500-1515 until 1700-1800. Sometimes we had mental training in the evenings depending on the meso-cycles and competitions. Saturday practices were/are normally a 3 hour ordeal often with weights or dryland and/or mental training afterward. I dropped down to 18,000 meters peak distance shortly afterward during the next training cycle. Now I am at 16,000 meters peak distance and my next dip will be to 14,000-14,500 meters. My body fat is normally 6-6.5% during peak distance (where my fat intake is moderate, cholesterol in range and my T-levels near 800) and will drop down to 4.5-5% during taper where my body super compensates and I compete. When I am surfing more my body fat is 6-8% and I am a little meatier as surfing is more power and less endurance than swimming in general. If you are interested in workouts, sets, intervals or other specifics, send me a PM. [/QUOTE]

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