Freestyle turn breathing & dolphins

Originally posted by Kevin in MD Do you mean you were breathing every third stroke during the 1650? Most of it, except for the last couple hundred where I usually speed up a tad, IF I have any extra energy left. I always breathe on 3 at cruising speed. If I push it hard enough where I have to start breathing on 2 during the 1650, I know I'm pushing it too hard, and won't make it through the whole race. I can make it through a 400 or 500 breathing on 2, but not through 800, 1500 or 1650. My cardio gives out shortly after the 500 if I go out that fast. Usually I push it to where I'm really close to having to breathe on 2. Every few hundred I get to a point I have to breathe on 2 for a lap, that tells me I've pushed a tad too much. If I'm on a third stroke, and still have air left to take the fourth one, it means I'm not pushing hard enough. I think it's sort of related to the heart rate. Before I speed up or slow down, first I take check of my stroke... Is the technique falling apart, and I'm just working harder, or am I going too fast, so I either adjust the technique and get smoother, or I ease off a tad. My splits on these races have always been pretty even, especially for a relative beginner. It seems to work for me, probably because my cardio is usually the weak link.

Originally posted by Kevin in MD Do you mean you were breathing every third stroke during the 1650? Most of it, except for the last couple hundred where I usually speed up a tad, IF I have any extra energy left. I always breathe on 3 at cruising speed. If I push it hard enough where I have to start breathing on 2 during the 1650, I know I'm pushing it too hard, and won't make it through the whole race. I can make it through a 400 or 500 breathing on 2, but not through 800, 1500 or 1650. My cardio gives out shortly after the 500 if I go out that fast. Usually I push it to where I'm really close to having to breathe on 2. Every few hundred I get to a point I have to breathe on 2 for a lap, that tells me I've pushed a tad too much. If I'm on a third stroke, and still have air left to take the fourth one, it means I'm not pushing hard enough. I think it's sort of related to the heart rate. Before I speed up or slow down, first I take check of my stroke... Is the technique falling apart, and I'm just working harder, or am I going too fast, so I either adjust the technique and get smoother, or I ease off a tad. My splits on these races have always been pretty even, especially for a relative beginner. It seems to work for me, probably because my cardio is usually the weak link.