How do I make friends with this race? It always hurts. I have tried to go out slowly, but then I just slow down. I know I should pay attention to my pace, but this flies out the brain when I race. I am not a seasoned racer. At practice I pay attention to pace looking at clock but do not "feel" it. Should I just accept 1000 hurts, and swim it as fast as I can? This is my best event, but I am not loving it as I swim it.
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People who do this event are a special breed.
I wonder if you change the mindset from swimming it as fast as you can...to finding your most comfortable pace. Anything endurance needs a certain kind of pace or Zen. (Many runners know what this is like.)
A good way to find a pace for the 1000 is done with a reverse ladder swim.
400... 300... 200 ...100
Each chunk is done progressively faster.
People who do this event are a special breed.
I wonder if you change the mindset from swimming it as fast as you can...to finding your most comfortable pace. Anything endurance needs a certain kind of pace or Zen. (Many runners know what this is like.)
A good way to find a pace for the 1000 is done with a reverse ladder swim.
400... 300... 200 ...100
Each chunk is done progressively faster.
