I just raced my 1000 free 30 seconds slower than last year, and the slowest I have ever swum it. Sigh. I believe I am slower because the base interval at my old team was 1:30 for free, with some sets faster, but rarely slower. I didn't get much rest, but my body was used to a 1:30 pace (I swam with them for 6 years and my times improved each year). Now at my new team, I have been training many more yards, more times per week, and I had hoped to be much faster...and yet, with this training, our lane never keeps a 1:30 interval, and we always get a lot of rest.
Does it make sense that my body has gotten used to the rest and so it just doesn't know how to keep a 1:30 anymore? Most discouraged at present. It didn't seem to slow anyone else down, I might add. I am a year older, but STILL. The next lane up from me at this new team keeps a 1:25 pace, a big difference from the lane I swim in, and one I can't do. Any thoughts, advice?
Isobel - I know how you feel, but like geochuck, it could very well have been just a bad day for you.
I don't like how you said you "can't do" 125s. You need to get a positive attitude about those 125s. Once the negativity enters, it creeps into EVERYTHING and you end up having swims like you just did.
The way I look at it is you have two options. 1: challenge your new lane to something other than the mickey mouse intervals you aren't a fan of; 2: train hard the next week or two, and then challenge YOURSELF by jumping in with the 125 folks.
If you go with option two, be prepared to work hard and be worn out a lot (think dead horse). But stick with it for period of time, and I think in the end, you'll stick with it rather than go back to the slow lane.
:banana:
Isobel - I know how you feel, but like geochuck, it could very well have been just a bad day for you.
I don't like how you said you "can't do" 125s. You need to get a positive attitude about those 125s. Once the negativity enters, it creeps into EVERYTHING and you end up having swims like you just did.
The way I look at it is you have two options. 1: challenge your new lane to something other than the mickey mouse intervals you aren't a fan of; 2: train hard the next week or two, and then challenge YOURSELF by jumping in with the 125 folks.
If you go with option two, be prepared to work hard and be worn out a lot (think dead horse). But stick with it for period of time, and I think in the end, you'll stick with it rather than go back to the slow lane.
:banana:
