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strategic advice for the 1000

jim thornton
Anybody have advice on how to swim the 1000 free when you are in less than optimum shape? In past years, I worked out enough to feel I could just swim it by feel--i.e., go as fast as I could without bumping up against the lactic acid tipping point. I also swam the hour swim and a 1650, so I had some sense of how to pace the 1000. This year, my weekly workouts have been down by about 30 percent in total yards, and probably a similar amount in intensity. I have, in short, no idea how to make the best of a bad situation and am hoping somebody out there can advise! thanks in advance...
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    Three weeks to go and I totaly agree with Peter. Build your confidence. Do you train monitoring your heart rate? If not, give it a go the very next time you are in the pool. Do you know what CS (critical speed) training is all about? It is heart-rate training. The heart rate should be 20 to 10 beats below your maximum HR and the duration of the set should be 30 minutes of swimming effort. Work out what your HR should be, then give this set a go. Good luck. Listen to your body. If it's too much STOP! Rest and feel confident that you are going to do well. Try this set Warm up 1 x 600m FS as 50 pull - 50 kick - 50 swim (x 4) Main set 10 x 150m FS on 2:30 (or 3:00) at CS (check your HR) Warm down 1 x 300m Your choice swum EZ to low HR Total 2400m Check this fabulous site out: Mind Training for Swimmers http://www.swimpsychology.com/ Also for future training: swimmingworkouts.blogspot.com/ www.mvm.org/workouts-about.php Happy Laps:)
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    Three weeks to go and I totaly agree with Peter. Build your confidence. Do you train monitoring your heart rate? If not, give it a go the very next time you are in the pool. Do you know what CS (critical speed) training is all about? It is heart-rate training. The heart rate should be 20 to 10 beats below your maximum HR and the duration of the set should be 30 minutes of swimming effort. Work out what your HR should be, then give this set a go. Good luck. Listen to your body. If it's too much STOP! Rest and feel confident that you are going to do well. Try this set Warm up 1 x 600m FS as 50 pull - 50 kick - 50 swim (x 4) Main set 10 x 150m FS on 2:30 (or 3:00) at CS (check your HR) Warm down 1 x 300m Your choice swum EZ to low HR Total 2400m Check this fabulous site out: Mind Training for Swimmers http://www.swimpsychology.com/ Also for future training: swimmingworkouts.blogspot.com/ www.mvm.org/workouts-about.php Happy Laps:)
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