I would like some input from people who have actually swum the 1000 & 1650 on the same day in a meet. It looks like there are people out there who do it seemingly successfully (by looking at their times) but I wonder if they regretted this decision a bit. Or trained specifically with that intent. The only thing I could think of to prep for this might be doubles in the pool once or twice a week. Or were they able to successfully nap between the events. See, I'd like to swim the 1000 at Nats but I'm basically shot to high heaven after that event anyways. I just barely meet the Qualifying time in both for my age group, so that's not a deterrent. So, I'm considering potentially "stupid" things. And I can't decide whether I should be talked into or out of doing both. What do you have for me? Advice? Warnings to heed? Help me fully inform my decision.
Go for it. Make sure you warm down adequately between each event and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. A yogurt or some fruit also helps between each event. I would focus on the 1650 and work on holding a 100 pace that is consistent with your goal time. For the 1000 I would adjust my 1650 100 pace and try to hold a faster pace per hundred to achieve your goal time.
Go for it. Make sure you warm down adequately between each event and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. A yogurt or some fruit also helps between each event. I would focus on the 1650 and work on holding a 100 pace that is consistent with your goal time. For the 1000 I would adjust my 1650 100 pace and try to hold a faster pace per hundred to achieve your goal time.
