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?
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Now at my new team, I have been training many more yards, more times per week,
You didn't mention how long you have been with the new team, or if this was a tapered swim, but from the comment above, I wonder if you were just too tired. More yards and more times per week may be causing an overtraining situation until your body adapts to it. Once you adapt it is possible that you will see a sudden drop in your times.
Another thought that comes to mind is what is the actual time you are doing for the intervals? In other words, you say you are getting more rest in your current lane, but are you doing the intervals faster than when you were in the 1:30 lane? You can work on that without moving to the 1:25 lane.
Keep up the good work.
Now at my new team, I have been training many more yards, more times per week,
You didn't mention how long you have been with the new team, or if this was a tapered swim, but from the comment above, I wonder if you were just too tired. More yards and more times per week may be causing an overtraining situation until your body adapts to it. Once you adapt it is possible that you will see a sudden drop in your times.
Another thought that comes to mind is what is the actual time you are doing for the intervals? In other words, you say you are getting more rest in your current lane, but are you doing the intervals faster than when you were in the 1:30 lane? You can work on that without moving to the 1:25 lane.
Keep up the good work.
