What are your thoughts on this. Had a great week in practice. Great times in repeats. Did a 400scm time trial on Friday and was within 6 seconds of my meet time in the 400!! Felt great. Had a meet today (Sunday) and my 500 free, (the only event I swam) was 10 seconds slower than I think it should have been. Twelve seconds slower than my best time at last years nationals.
I am usually at my best when I swim the first event of the day. The 500 was the last event. I did not arrive at the pool until 1:00 and swam at 4:30. I ate my regular breakfast and lunch and kept hydrated.
So, chalk it up to experience?, bad body rhythms, not enough food? What say you???
Glenn
Fisch,
I'm 53 and swam a 5:35.34 500 free at last years SCNATS.
Jim,
Conditions - pool was warmish and murky. It has not been a fast pool for me in the past. Did not wear my fast skin. Tapered, definetly not! Training? I think better than a year ago!! I do think I am much better when the 500 is the first event of the day as it will be at Natls.
I was weezing a bit when done with the 500 as I do have asthma... Still, that performance does get to me! Guess I'll just have to get in the pool tomorrow and show it who's boss!!!
Thanks,
Glenn
Fisch,
I'm 53 and swam a 5:35.34 500 free at last years SCNATS.
Jim,
Conditions - pool was warmish and murky. It has not been a fast pool for me in the past. Did not wear my fast skin. Tapered, definetly not! Training? I think better than a year ago!! I do think I am much better when the 500 is the first event of the day as it will be at Natls.
I was weezing a bit when done with the 500 as I do have asthma... Still, that performance does get to me! Guess I'll just have to get in the pool tomorrow and show it who's boss!!!
Thanks,
Glenn
