That is the problem starting slow as it is difficult speeding back up in something so long (I find it easier to negative split in something shorter like a 500 or 1000). Of course if you go out too hard, it is 50 minutes of torture.
Also, make sure your surroundings know you are doing the swim. I usually go up to the lifeguard and try to convey the fact that if he stops me or tries to take out a lane-line after 50 minutes of me hurting myself, I may have to kill him (in a nice way of course). Your timer is your advocate (keeping people out of your lane, etc.) and when I've used one of my useless children, I've regretted it.
That is the problem starting slow as it is difficult speeding back up in something so long (I find it easier to negative split in something shorter like a 500 or 1000). Of course if you go out too hard, it is 50 minutes of torture.
Also, make sure your surroundings know you are doing the swim. I usually go up to the lifeguard and try to convey the fact that if he stops me or tries to take out a lane-line after 50 minutes of me hurting myself, I may have to kill him (in a nice way of course). Your timer is your advocate (keeping people out of your lane, etc.) and when I've used one of my useless children, I've regretted it.
