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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I swam my postal today and did 3550 in 60 minutes and 5 seconds. I will be proud of that distance as this past year swimming one or two days a week is the most I had time for. This is an 18 percent better performance than my goal of 3000 yards. Not as many yards as a lot of ya'll but I still get the T-Shirt.
The first 200 was tough as a got a foot cramp at the end of 25 yards. What a dumb aligment. Once that cleared up the swim to 2200 was steady and easy. From 2200 to 3000 was not fluid or smooth probably more mental than physical. At 3000 I looked at the pace clock and new I could make another 500 if I got my act together. I was surprised at the 500 that I had time left on the clock and went for 50 more. Just missed getting in on time. Next year I will make it.
I swam my postal today and did 3550 in 60 minutes and 5 seconds. I will be proud of that distance as this past year swimming one or two days a week is the most I had time for. This is an 18 percent better performance than my goal of 3000 yards. Not as many yards as a lot of ya'll but I still get the T-Shirt.
The first 200 was tough as a got a foot cramp at the end of 25 yards. What a dumb aligment. Once that cleared up the swim to 2200 was steady and easy. From 2200 to 3000 was not fluid or smooth probably more mental than physical. At 3000 I looked at the pace clock and new I could make another 500 if I got my act together. I was surprised at the 500 that I had time left on the clock and went for 50 more. Just missed getting in on time. Next year I will make it.
