Once upon a time--say the better part of three decades ago--I could sprint fairly fast. I went 22.8 and 50 flat in the 50 and 100. I have resumed swimming and begun to compete, and I have noticed that I seem to have a governor blade of some sort on my speed. Just swam my first meet and went 28 and 1:02. I know I will improve, but I sense that I may not be able to improve dramatically. Has anyone seen big jumps of improvements for short races? If so, how?
The good news is that I felt really strong coming home in the 100, and it made me think that maybe I should try the 200 and even the 500. In the former case, how do people approach splitting a 200, and what sort of training do you do? Thinking about this in the context of a zone meet in 3 to 4 weeks.
Look forward to your thoughts.
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You may not know this...but the original poster is making a comeback after a coronary condition...which required 4 stints.
A remarkable achievement in itself.
When you're younger ...it's one thing to stress your body three, four... even five times a week. Recovery literally occurs after a sound sleep.
But in the 40's and 50's...a bit more time between tough sessions may be necessary.
You may not know this...but the original poster is making a comeback after a coronary condition...which required 4 stints.
A remarkable achievement in itself.
When you're younger ...it's one thing to stress your body three, four... even five times a week. Recovery literally occurs after a sound sleep.
But in the 40's and 50's...a bit more time between tough sessions may be necessary.
