this Saturday and achieve fame, fortune, the accolades of my peers . . . and my true goal, an NQT. I need a 2:03.
50 PR is 24.79
100 PR is 55.46, split 26.55 28.91
200 PR is 2:04.24, split 30.31 31.50 31.44 30.99
I took that out too slow, but I've been gun-shy after this debacle:
2:06.86, split 29.06 30.79 33.15 33.86
I consoled myself by blaming that race on the altitude (we were at 3,000 or so and I swim at sea level), but it still hurts to look at.
I think the best 200 I ever split was SCM a year and a half ago:
2:19.90, split 33.17 35.46 35.49 35.78
I'm thinking that I need to be just under 1:00 for the 100 and bring it home from there? Can I even get to a 2:03 from my 50/100 times?
Thanks for the help.
I absolutely agree with really working your 101-150 (ie 3rd 50). You're going to be dead on your last 50 no matter what you do on your previous 50, so you may as well build momentum and get a good 3rd split before you bring it home. It is painful but you have to stay mentally strong and hold on for that last 50. Personally, I build to the 100, at which point its ALL OUT from then on. Again, do NOT let your fatigue and the lactic acid pain get to you!!!
I like to point to the Blue Muppet's 2005 200 free as a great split example of this in action:
28.33
58.35 (30.02)
1:28.35 (30.00)
1:58.36 (30.01)
some other tips to help you get there...
wear a fastskin
keep your head in the water (aka don't breathe), especially in your last 50.
take advantage of your speed from the dive on your first 50
I absolutely agree with really working your 101-150 (ie 3rd 50). You're going to be dead on your last 50 no matter what you do on your previous 50, so you may as well build momentum and get a good 3rd split before you bring it home. It is painful but you have to stay mentally strong and hold on for that last 50. Personally, I build to the 100, at which point its ALL OUT from then on. Again, do NOT let your fatigue and the lactic acid pain get to you!!!
I like to point to the Blue Muppet's 2005 200 free as a great split example of this in action:
28.33
58.35 (30.02)
1:28.35 (30.00)
1:58.36 (30.01)
some other tips to help you get there...
wear a fastskin
keep your head in the water (aka don't breathe), especially in your last 50.
take advantage of your speed from the dive on your first 50
