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Originally Posted by Karl_S That is a great 200 back set and those are strong swims. You did the set the macho way too, eliminating the breaks as the set moves on instead of starting with a straight 200 and adding the breaks. How rested are you? Not rested, really just in "no season" mode. I started INSANITY, and that has really helped my endurance! You should see my mummy drills! I would prefer to do 4 x 50 easy in between on say, 1:00 each for a full 4 mins between sets, then take an extra :30 after #4. That would give you just a bit more rest for extra quality. I think my long term goal is to get my back times down to almost my free times in workout. That would be closer to 14-15 33-36 1:15 range 2:30 so i have a long time to improve! maybe start with 17 37 sub 1:20 sub 2:40
That is a great 200 back set and those are strong swims. You did the set the macho way too, eliminating the breaks as the set moves on instead of starting with a straight 200 and adding the breaks. How rested are you?
Originally Posted by Celestial I always hate the return of LCM! I used to say that I would feel better in 2 weeks, now that I'm old and don't swim ever day, it seems to take forever to get used to it again! I have decided to just stop when i'm tired! I only need to make it 50 meters, not 52, 55 or wow a 100. I just stopped in the middle of the pool alot this day. I do agree it takes forever, so i'm just not going to even bother gettting in LCM shape. haha!
Nice speed note to conclude your practice
I always hate the return of LCM! I used to say that I would feel better in 2 weeks, now that I'm old and don't swim ever day, it seems to take forever to get used to it again!
Originally Posted by The Fortress I missed your meet report, so went back and read it. Those were some smoking fast 100 and 200 back times! 45-49 is a killer age group with Fall W., Susan W, Ellen R., Kristin Gary, etc. 50-54 isn't much better with all the new age ups either. I went 24.86 at Zones (under the 50 free NR of 24.91) only to find that Sue Walsh swam a 24.7 and Anna Scott-Kube swam 24.8 at other meets. NE Champs is by far the best meet on the east coast for SCM with lots of rest. Usually second weekend in Dec. They have always processed my split requests perfectly. Thanks! Yes, I was pretty happy with the 200 time but I actually think I was pretty tired for the 100. It hurt more than any other event and I was really dying on the last length, much more so than the 200! I have lots of room for improvement! I would like to try the 200 breast in SCM.
Originally Posted by Karl_S A great set - objective: hold 200 pace on the 50s. Did you do this SCM? SCM. Yes, for the back is was sort of broken 200! I was just making interval on the frees on :40, then did fast 25's fly, and last was broken 50's with emphasis on coming back with the wheels still on.
I missed your meet report, so went back and read it. Those were some smoking fast 100 and 200 back times! 45-49 is a killer age group with Fall W., Susan W, Ellen R., Kristin Gary, etc. 50-54 isn't much better with all the new age ups either. I went 24.86 at Zones (under the 50 free NR of 24.91) only to find that Sue Walsh swam a 24.7 and Anna Scott-Kube swam 24.8 at other meets. NE Champs is by far the best meet on the east coast for SCM with lots of rest. Usually second weekend in Dec. They have always processed my split requests perfectly.
4 rounds of 4 x 50's and 200 easy A great set - objective: hold 200 pace on the 50s. Did you do this SCM?
Thanks everyone! No, I decided not to blasto the 500 free. They seeded men and women together, so I was in heat 3. I was only going to do the kamakazie swim if I was in heat 1 and that would be the meet opener. I took out the first 100 in 1:04 but couldn't find my groove, so just backed down to a comfortable pace after that. It is hard to do more than 1 theme. This year I picked back because a bunch of really fast backstroke women aged up, and it's 50/50 if some of the fast 40-44er will show up at all. But that means my 50's all suffered for it; if you are 1 second off, that's way off for a 50 and may not make top tens this year. But, i'm glad I tried the 500 this year. It right up there with getting your haircut, doing a bunch of laundry loads, or having a big one in the bathroom. I can do it but don't feel so compelled to for several years. Next year i'll have to make a study of the events and my relative strengths. Most likely sprints and fly/back. But I change my mind all the time!!!!
Awesome Michelle. Great meet report!
Nice sprinter's 500. 1&2bk and 50's follow, a solid weekend of swimming in every event! The one time I tried a 50 split from a 200 (scm) I almost couldn't complete the event's distance.
that's a great 500! so did you follow your plan, go all out and try to hang on?
Excelent swimming. Super fast 2back
Good meet!
Nice job on the swims! Get training for that 500. WHile it's a "distance event", it's not super long, so it actually goes by really quick. We swam the same times in the 50 and 200 Backs this weekend too, so that means you beat me (if you take into account the male/female and the age factors.
the ref or starter is usually counting the swimmers' laps on D events. so you could yell over to them "am i done??". or maybe you'll be leading and get the bell lap! good luck!
Originally Posted by chowmi Thanks for all the "advice"! If I had no fear of dying a painful horrible swim death, a hard 500 fly is what I'd do. But I'm a chicken when it comes to my first 50-100 yards of a 500. I do like the idea of getting a split request. If you plan on going down in flames, might as well get something out of it. I have seen people legally stop at wall. At a meet last year, a photographer was trying to get a shot of swimmers at a turn in the middle of a 200 free. One of the older swimmers stopped at 100m and took a few seconds to pose for the shot before continuing on for the rest of the race.
Originally Posted by chowmi Thanks for all the "advice"! Did you know you can actually stop in the middle of a fly race at the wall? I asked chowsh all about it from an official's point of view. This may come in handy in a 500 fly. You could essentially mix butterfrog with some wall time and viola - a legal masters 500 fly. @Fort, I have no fear of dying a horrible death. I used to do it all the time when I had to swim 200's so i'm sort of used to it, in the sense that it isn't like I freak out when the anvil does drop. It's just a bummer when it's at like, the 70 mark versus at least getting to the 150. I did that exact thing a couple summers ago at a USAS meet here in town during a LCM 200 Fly. I'd already done one when I was still in shape in early June, so the one in mid July when I wasn't swimming was a bit different. I swam the first 100 ok, the 3rd 50 began to stink...and I was definitely behind in my heat. I touched at the wall, and the stroke and turn was watching me for any wrong moves. I didn't move though. He asked me if I was okay, and I replied "I'm just taking a breather..." And he started laughing. I then proceeded to finish the race no problem after a broken 200 Fly. In my cases of doing longer fly races though, like a 500, I find it's easier to just keep prodding along at a consistent pace, slow or not, but just don't stop the rythem. Take a long second or two on the turns for maybe a double breath, but that's it. Then push off and get another length done. If you stop to rest too long, it actually can make it harder to keep going. Think the turtle and the hair story. Good luck!
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