Well,
I seemed to have stumbled in swimming faster.
A year later, I have not been able to lower my time in the 100 free. I went 63, about a second slower.
I lowered the 200 free from 2:32 to 2:29 and I lowered the 500 free from 7:40 to 7:09.
I improved my endurance but not speed. I got some good feedback on my catch, so I have something to work on.
Overall I am not too happy for almost a years worth of work, but I will forge on.
Well,
I seemed to have stumbled in swimming faster.
A year later, I have not been able to lower my time in the 100 free. I went 63, about a second slower.
I lowered the 200 free from 2:32 to 2:29 and I lowered the 500 free from 7:40 to 7:09.
I improved my endurance but not speed. I got some good feedback on my catch, so I have something to work on.
Overall I am not too happy for almost a years worth of work, but I will forge on.
You dropped 3 seconds on the 200 and 31 (!) in the 500. I wouldn't call that stumbling at all.
I've always found that real speed (and easy speed, which isn't the same) is the last thing to come in the training cycle. With the drops you've made, I bet that when you taper & shave you'll be tearing it up in the 100. In the meantime, revel in the improvement you've already made -- excellent job.
One last thing. The effort you are putting forth is a large part of the reward. It isn't -- or shouldn't be -- (just) about the end times. You swim a season, get some times and if they aren't exactly what you want, what have you got to show for it? A season's worth of clean living and striving toward your goals. That's worth a few of these :drink: and should be a source of pride.
Well,
I seemed to have stumbled in swimming faster.
A year later, I have not been able to lower my time in the 100 free. I went 63, about a second slower.
I lowered the 200 free from 2:32 to 2:29 and I lowered the 500 free from 7:40 to 7:09.
I improved my endurance but not speed. I got some good feedback on my catch, so I have something to work on.
Overall I am not too happy for almost a years worth of work, but I will forge on.
You dropped 3 seconds on the 200 and 31 (!) in the 500. I wouldn't call that stumbling at all.
I've always found that real speed (and easy speed, which isn't the same) is the last thing to come in the training cycle. With the drops you've made, I bet that when you taper & shave you'll be tearing it up in the 100. In the meantime, revel in the improvement you've already made -- excellent job.
One last thing. The effort you are putting forth is a large part of the reward. It isn't -- or shouldn't be -- (just) about the end times. You swim a season, get some times and if they aren't exactly what you want, what have you got to show for it? A season's worth of clean living and striving toward your goals. That's worth a few of these :drink: and should be a source of pride.
