Now that I am friends with the 1000, how do I embrace the 400IM? Any training tricks? The interval suggestions for the 1000 free (my pace plus 15 seconds rest) has nicely upped my about-to-throw-up threshold. Now I need some speed for the back/*** legs of the 400. Please advise.
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the 400im rocks when you are at your final competition meet fully tapered and ready to go. The change of strokes makes it so much fun to race and strategize!
It stinks though in season
That said, I would really work on transitions in practice. Like 100s sets where you do 50 fly/ 50 back, then 50 back/50 ***, then 50 ***/50 free. You got to feel good about changing strokes (and muscle groups!)
And when you race, think about building the second 50 of each stroke. You should negative split each 100 (except for maybe the fly of course).
But most of all have fun with it...race and work on that weak stroke the most (so you don't get smoked);)
the 400im rocks when you are at your final competition meet fully tapered and ready to go. The change of strokes makes it so much fun to race and strategize!
It stinks though in season
That said, I would really work on transitions in practice. Like 100s sets where you do 50 fly/ 50 back, then 50 back/50 ***, then 50 ***/50 free. You got to feel good about changing strokes (and muscle groups!)
And when you race, think about building the second 50 of each stroke. You should negative split each 100 (except for maybe the fly of course).
But most of all have fun with it...race and work on that weak stroke the most (so you don't get smoked);)
