My goal was 4500; I went 4550, holding 1:19s. My training partner pulled away at 3000 and finished with 4625; I didn't try to stay with him. The first 2500 felt great (effortless?), but after 3000 I began feeling hungry and didn't want to bonk (we swam at 7am so there was no prerace meal other than my usual latte). Surprisingly, my time at the 3000 mark was only 15 seconds slower than my 3000 Postal time in November. My breathing pattern for the first 3500 was two breaths on the left, one on the right--which worked well. Looking forward to tapering (and shaving) at the end of the month for the Charlotte meet where I'll be squaring off with the Geek (and my training partner) in the 500. One of my college coaches used to say that the 500 is a sprint. Now I believe him.
I think I have adequate conditioning. I need to focus on technique and race pace swimming.
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Kristina, sorry I just saw this today ... I did a PB in the 100 free by .03 hahah ... it's still a PB and 2 seconds faster than I was in December at the same meet/pool. The 50 fly was .6 faster than December and felt better but I was on crack when I swam it and decided to breathe every other stroke. I dropped another second on the relay when I remembered to keep my head down ...
I have another meet this Sunday so keep your fingers crossed. This time I'm doing the 100 fly instead of the 50 ***, they probably take me about the same time ...
Thanks for asking!
I'm so impressed with your postal swim. That is an amazing pace!
Fly Queen,
Good luck this weekend! Let me know how the 100 fly goes! We'd all like to hear about it. I'm actually starting to like that event again (it was my favorite one as a kid). The first few times I swam it as a masters, it was rough. But now, it's starting to feel much more smooth. I hope you are feeling 100% now.
.6 of a time drop in the 50?! While not feeling 100% and breathing every other stroke?! Holy cow! What I'd give to drop .6 in the 50 fly. :bow:
Amazing!
In thinking of the thread, "Who'd you like to race," I vote as NOT wanting to race you! Sounds like your training is paying off! :applaud: Great job on your 100 as well. The 100 free is one of the hardest events out there (IMO). If I weren't feeling 100%, I wouldn't have even shown up to the block. Super job doing a best time!
Kristina, sorry I just saw this today ... I did a PB in the 100 free by .03 hahah ... it's still a PB and 2 seconds faster than I was in December at the same meet/pool. The 50 fly was .6 faster than December and felt better but I was on crack when I swam it and decided to breathe every other stroke. I dropped another second on the relay when I remembered to keep my head down ...
I have another meet this Sunday so keep your fingers crossed. This time I'm doing the 100 fly instead of the 50 ***, they probably take me about the same time ...
Thanks for asking!
I'm so impressed with your postal swim. That is an amazing pace!
Fly Queen,
Good luck this weekend! Let me know how the 100 fly goes! We'd all like to hear about it. I'm actually starting to like that event again (it was my favorite one as a kid). The first few times I swam it as a masters, it was rough. But now, it's starting to feel much more smooth. I hope you are feeling 100% now.
.6 of a time drop in the 50?! While not feeling 100% and breathing every other stroke?! Holy cow! What I'd give to drop .6 in the 50 fly. :bow:
Amazing!
In thinking of the thread, "Who'd you like to race," I vote as NOT wanting to race you! Sounds like your training is paying off! :applaud: Great job on your 100 as well. The 100 free is one of the hardest events out there (IMO). If I weren't feeling 100%, I wouldn't have even shown up to the block. Super job doing a best time!
