50 BR
39.92
100BR
45.22 1:33.22 (48.00)
200 BR
45.46 1:37.60 (52.14)
2:32.09 (54.49) 3:28.12 (56.03)
Hi All
Here are my LCM time from zones.
My 50 was a PB.
The 100 was first recorded time LCM, and the 200 was 7 secs faster than my last attempt.
Obvioulsy tecnique is very important, but looking at my drop off on the 200, what do you think is going on. I was told my stroke looked good on the 200.
Is my conditioning bad? Should I practice more broken 2's 3x50 mod 1x AFASP a few times thru etc? I did this for SCY Zones and went from 3:07 in January to a 2:56 by April--not a bad return IMHO.
Am I just a sprinter (albeit not that a fast of a sprinter) and will I not have much more joy in reducing my longer swim times?
I only get 3x a week in the pool and someone told me swimming 5-6 times would get my times down...I can't devote that much time.
Lastly I just bought paddles to find the slipping point in my BR pull and was happy to find only my left hand slipped a little on the insweep and only at a high pace--but not everytime.
I'm still working on not "blocking out" in the water by recovering my legs before my arms have shot into streamline. Anyone have drills for this? Peter C said to work on building up speed which I am doing.
Just looking for more input and ideas. I know LCM is a hard beast compared to SCY so swimming a PB on the 50 is encouraging.
Thanks
Rich
Former Member
How about just more yardage or more race pace work on the three days that you do swim (I can relate to your problem...in your shoes right now)? Try adding an extra 1000 yards per swim workout as well as a 200 at race pace once or twice a week. Also, are you swimming distances that are longer than your race in sets? For instance, in preparation for a 200 LCM BR, you might swim 3-250's as opposed to 200's. Acclimate your body to a little more abuse. I keep telling myself that more pain in practice will lead to greater results from the pain I feel when I race. I'll find out next month.
It's just tough, home improvement work, coaching soccer, attending soccer, another night out a week is hard to get.
Which is why I swim at 5:30 am. Of course my wife makes comments about Geritol when I go to bed at 10 pm.
Seriously, I agree that three days isn't enough if you want to improve your 200.
Seriously, I agree that three days isn't enough if you want to improve your 200.
I am not so sure about that gull. I think that a point can be reached where somebody needs more than three days a week to make any further improvement but I don't think Stud is there yet (No offense intended here).
I was shaking and hurting when I got out...
I suspect that if you feel a little bit like this upon leaving the pool three times a week, you are going to improve. I think this is a simple case of atrophy and hypertrophy, no?
I am not so sure about that gull. I think that a point can be reached where somebody needs more than three days a week to make any further improvement but I don't think Stud is there yet (No offense intended here).
I was shaking and hurting when I got out...
I suspect that if you feel a little bit like this upon leaving the pool three times a week, you are going to improve. I think this is a simple case of atrophy and hypertrophy, no?
That is after a 200 where I "thought" I was sprinting at the end lol...I feel good after my workouts...
That is after a 200 where I "thought" I was sprinting at the end lol...I feel good after my workouts...
I know what you mean...I felt the same way after a poorly split 200 LC Free. What I am saying is that feeling some pain like that in practice more routinely will surely improve your performance. Having a day or two in between swims will be a God send, allowing your body to rebuild after being torn down.
I know what you mean...I felt the same way after a poorly split 200 LC Free. What I am saying is that feeling some pain like that in practice more routinely will surely improve your performance. Having a day or two in between swims will be a God send, allowing your body to rebuild after being torn down.
500 FR
10x100 on 2:00 made the intervals.
300 MF SDK 2-3 breaths per 50 (rest)
50 BR/ 50 Swim on back with cramp.
200 BR
4 x 50 BR
2x 500 FR :30 R 200 Drills EZ to cool
Average sample workout. Admittedly not much BR work but I've been returning from the knee issue so going a bit gently.
