Subject: RE: Junk laps? I'm very unqualified to jump in here, but as you can see, it isn't stopping me
I think the term junk miles needs to be used with caution too. In running, some people think that if you are not pounding it all the time, it is junk. I run my weekly long run at least a minute/mile slower than race pace. Some people might call it junk. On the other hand, if I want to race at 8:30/mile, and all my runs are at 9:00/mile, I am a 9:00/mile runner, not 8:30. It's about balance. I do some weekly intervals in all the sports, where my pace is quite high for a short time.
Swimming to me is the toughest. I don't really have a "cruise along all day" pace like in running or cycling. I do try to swim harder at times to mix it up.
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