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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I have the same problem- I'm a SC lover, but we almost always go long course (we're fortunate to have two pools)... however, if there's a meet or something and we have to go SC for awhile, I find the change back to LC excruciating!!
when I asked my coach why this is, he simply told me that LC course is, well, longer than SC ( a no-brainer, right? :)) . I guess that the little bit of distance, plus less rest at the turns, makes a BIG difference during the course of a practice...
peace...
I have the same problem- I'm a SC lover, but we almost always go long course (we're fortunate to have two pools)... however, if there's a meet or something and we have to go SC for awhile, I find the change back to LC excruciating!!
when I asked my coach why this is, he simply told me that LC course is, well, longer than SC ( a no-brainer, right? :)) . I guess that the little bit of distance, plus less rest at the turns, makes a BIG difference during the course of a practice...
peace...
