Why is it I can do 3600 yards comfortably, but it is a supreme struggle to manage 2500 meters? I can't believe the walls make THAT much difference. I know that part of it is psychological, but my leg cramps last night were not in my head! Since switching over this week, I only did 1600m Mon, 1800m Tu, 2100m Thurs and 2500m this morning. I imagine part of my exhaustion is that I tapered for Ynats, but I always feel this way about long course.
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My pool is scheduled to be switched to long course tonight, and I am looking forward to it. I will do relatively easy workouts for a few days to adapt. I think long course seems more difficult at first because turns are fairly restful - while you are in the streamline position. your muscles get a bit of a rest - at least it seems that way to me. Long course has half as many turns as short course - I know that my times in short course meters are always faster than my times for long course meters because of this.
My pool is scheduled to be switched to long course tonight, and I am looking forward to it. I will do relatively easy workouts for a few days to adapt. I think long course seems more difficult at first because turns are fairly restful - while you are in the streamline position. your muscles get a bit of a rest - at least it seems that way to me. Long course has half as many turns as short course - I know that my times in short course meters are always faster than my times for long course meters because of this.
