Any of you 400 IMers out there, any ideas or thoughts on racing strategy?
I'm in decent shape but was sure as heck never a 400 IMer (never did it as a kid and have done it twice as a masters). Did a 4:56 during winter training season and not killing myself. Just swam it smooth. Plan on possibly swimming it in a few weeks (also unrested/ untapered.) Just want to swim the darn thing. I may even just wear my practice suit. Am a flyer and freestyler. Been working on back and *** (not too much.)
Ideas? Negative split each 100 of each stroke? Is that a bad race strategy? I'm just so clueless on this event.
Thanks!
I wrote about this in swim faster faster
wear your fast suit
fast turns
fly: cruise it, save your legs, not many SDKs, breathe every stroke
back: breathe often, smooth and fast, save your legs, light kick
***: work it, do full pull outs, swim strong and smooth
free: turn on your kick and bring it home with what ever you have left
it's good to negative split the back, *** and free.
remember proper pacing
give up time on the front end
to gain time on the back end
Any of you 400 IMers out there, any ideas or thoughts on racing strategy?
I'm in decent shape but was sure as heck never a 400 IMer (never did it as a kid and have done it twice as a masters). Did a 4:56 during winter training season and not killing myself. Just swam it smooth. Plan on possibly swimming it in a few weeks (also unrested/ untapered.) Just want to swim the darn thing. I may even just wear my practice suit. Am a flyer and freestyler. Been working on back and *** (not too much.)
Ideas? Negative split each 100 of each stroke? Is that a bad race strategy? I'm just so clueless on this event.
Thanks!
I wrote about this in swim faster faster
wear your fast suit
fast turns
fly: cruise it, save your legs, not many SDKs, breathe every stroke
back: breathe often, smooth and fast, save your legs, light kick
***: work it, do full pull outs, swim strong and smooth
free: turn on your kick and bring it home with what ever you have left
it's good to negative split the back, *** and free.
remember proper pacing
give up time on the front end
to gain time on the back end
Any of you 400 IMers out there, any ideas or thoughts on racing strategy?
I'm in decent shape but was sure as heck never a 400 IMer (never did it as a kid and have done it twice as a masters). Did a 4:56 during winter training season and not killing myself. Just swam it smooth. Plan on possibly swimming it in a few weeks (also unrested/ untapered.) Just want to swim the darn thing. I may even just wear my practice suit. Am a flyer and freestyler. Been working on back and *** (not too much.)
Ideas? Negative split each 100 of each stroke? Is that a bad race strategy? I'm just so clueless on this event.
Thanks!
