I was just wondering what interval you all swim your 100s on in practice? I certainly understand the correlation between the 100 pace you set for yourself in practice and your times at meets...so...are we swimming fast enough in practice to meet our goals? What time would you ideally like to be able to hold on repeat 100s?
I can do 100s on 1:20 for ever and a day.
but as soon as I go down to 1:15 I'm huffing and puffing and barely making it...(I can probably make just about 10 at that pace at the moment on a REALLY good day) but...my ideal goals for repeat 100s are as follows:
20x100 @ 1:15 (currently can hold 1:06s if they are on 1:20)
10x100@ 1:10 (Currently can hold 1:03-4s if they are on 1:15)
5x100 @ 1:05-just make them (5:25 500free)
(Currently can hold 1:02s if they are on 1:15)
So thats what I am gonna work towards this upcoming year--i figure with the new year right around the corner...why not make some goals!?
How about you?!
I don't think I get your premise.
I can do 100s on 1:20 for ever and a day. but as soon as I go down to 1:15 I'm huffing and puffing and barely making it...(I can probably make just about 10 at that pace at the moment on a REALLY good day) but...my ideal goals for repeat 100s are as follows:
20x100 @ 1:15 (currently can hold 1:06s if they are on 1:20)
10x100@ 1:10 (Currently can hold 1:03-4s if they are on 1:15)
5x100 @ 1:05-just make them (5:25 500free)
(Currently can hold 1:02s if they are on 1:15)
When you do 100y repeats on a 1:15 interval are you "barely making it," or are you "holding 1:03-4s" and thus getting more than ten seconds' rest on each one? To me, "barely making it" is what I do at a 1:15/100y pace: I bring each one in around 1:12. I can do that on a good workout day for 1000y, maybe 2000y, and I usually race the 1650 at about a 1:12 pace. (To bring down my 1650 time between now and May, I will work both on increasing the overall amount of work I can do in practice at a 1:15/100y pace and also, especially next year, on swimming more on longer intervals but with higher effort.)
If you want to improve the duration for which you can work right at your aerobic threshhold (which you would if your goal were a fast 500/1000/1650), and if you can do 10 x 100y on 1:15 holding under 1:05, then it's probably time to tighten up your interval to 1:10, or to dial back the swimming just a notch so that you can make 1:15 for 20 reps. If you can do 20 x 100y on 1:20 holding 1:06, there is no way you can't make 20 x 100y on 1:15; you just don't know how yet. Maybe try pacing with a teammate?
I don't think I get your premise.
I can do 100s on 1:20 for ever and a day. but as soon as I go down to 1:15 I'm huffing and puffing and barely making it...(I can probably make just about 10 at that pace at the moment on a REALLY good day) but...my ideal goals for repeat 100s are as follows:
20x100 @ 1:15 (currently can hold 1:06s if they are on 1:20)
10x100@ 1:10 (Currently can hold 1:03-4s if they are on 1:15)
5x100 @ 1:05-just make them (5:25 500free)
(Currently can hold 1:02s if they are on 1:15)
When you do 100y repeats on a 1:15 interval are you "barely making it," or are you "holding 1:03-4s" and thus getting more than ten seconds' rest on each one? To me, "barely making it" is what I do at a 1:15/100y pace: I bring each one in around 1:12. I can do that on a good workout day for 1000y, maybe 2000y, and I usually race the 1650 at about a 1:12 pace. (To bring down my 1650 time between now and May, I will work both on increasing the overall amount of work I can do in practice at a 1:15/100y pace and also, especially next year, on swimming more on longer intervals but with higher effort.)
If you want to improve the duration for which you can work right at your aerobic threshhold (which you would if your goal were a fast 500/1000/1650), and if you can do 10 x 100y on 1:15 holding under 1:05, then it's probably time to tighten up your interval to 1:10, or to dial back the swimming just a notch so that you can make 1:15 for 20 reps. If you can do 20 x 100y on 1:20 holding 1:06, there is no way you can't make 20 x 100y on 1:15; you just don't know how yet. Maybe try pacing with a teammate?
