Neat article -- www.nytimes.com/.../20best.html -- and something I imagine we've all experienced as competitors -- racing makes us faster.
I guess the trick is to get seeded next to someone who you don't believe is actually too much faster than you, but who has strategically sandbagged their time by about 2%.
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There's a HUGE correlation between speed and a well-matched pacing buddy, even on a recovery set at masters.
Great article link. I also totally agree with the perceived effort thing, and have always wished i could have a graphic or line of my personal best (except properly split, if my p.b. wasn't split properly) visible along the bottom of the pool.
There's a HUGE correlation between speed and a well-matched pacing buddy, even on a recovery set at masters.
Great article link. I also totally agree with the perceived effort thing, and have always wished i could have a graphic or line of my personal best (except properly split, if my p.b. wasn't split properly) visible along the bottom of the pool.
