Guess next year's LCM time

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Former Member — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:08:52 GMT

I've never known Jim to be wrong . . . is that what you wanted me to say Jim?

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jim thornton — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:54:12 GMT

Paul, you didn't put 27.5 as an option, so I picked 27.0. Have you never heard of "regression to the mean"? By this, I don't mean to be mean, just that barring some further jump in suit technology that you actually can win familial permission to purchase ("Let's take a little money out of Erica's college fund"), and assuming you continue to wear the current B70 suit at other meets, using up its magic pixie dust with every swim between now and next summer, I think that by the time next year's LCM season rolls around, you will be more likely to swim an average Paul 50 as opposed to what is now what mathematicians call an "outlier" Paul 50. Even a 27.0 would be something of an outlier, since your fastest time before the 26.53--and correct me if I am wrong here--was like a 27.3 or higher, right? I hope you take this in the Thorpe Jr.-Waves-A-Red-Flag-At-Phelps Jr. spirit in which I offer it.

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pwolf66 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:01:07 GMT

Niiiice. I appreciate all the 'love' from my 'friends' Sigh. :cry:

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Muppet — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:48:04 GMT

I'm with Floyd, though either that or a 27.5 choice :wave::bolt::thhbbb:

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Midas — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:48:18 GMT

26.52 LCM is super fast and sounds like a big improvement for you. Good luck on breaking 26.0. That's a huge drop for only a 50, especially when your 26.52 was already a huge drop for you. I'll be rooting for you.

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Former Member — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:29:41 GMT

Long Course Meters as the title suggests :D Hmmm....I guess it was Friday. I'm definitely not as stupid as my post sounded!

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pwolf66 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:45:34 GMT

Hmmm....I guess it was Friday. I'm definitely not as stupid as my post sounded! No worries. I know the feeling. Yesterday my brain felt like it was wrapped in a wet blanket.

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pwolf66 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:09:12 GMT

Last week's 26.52 was at 253. Losing weight should be the number one factor in going faster. I've taken the last week off of everything but I start back up tomorrow and will try to have a much better balance of swimming, yoga, weight training and cardio.

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ande — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:14:11 GMT

how much do you weigh now how much will you weigh then how strong will you be weight / time 200 24.9 205 25.2 210 25.5 215 25.8 220 26.1 ande

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pwolf66 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:26:33 GMT

Gee, thanks Floyd. I appreciate the love. I looked at Vinyasa but there are no options for it in the area.

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poolraat — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:02:06 GMT

Paul, you need to add one more choice; o Who Cares? :thhbbb: :bolt: Regarding your yoga practice, I would suggest that you do Vinyassa rather than "Hot" yoga. IMO, it will be better for improving your flexibility.

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Former Member — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:29:06 GMT

paul, start swimming 5 times a week and start drinking heavily too. I guarentee you go under 26.

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Former Member — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:26:38 GMT

I voted 26.05 Paul, but I think it will be closer to 26.10 or 26.15. Hopefully, you will be able to break 26.

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pwolf66 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:43:29 GMT

23.49? LCM? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Still haven't done that SCY yet.

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funkyfish — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:06:15 GMT

I'm a little disappointed that :23.49 was not an option. In any event, I voted for the fastest…go for broke and buenas suerte! :banana:

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Former Member — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:44:34 GMT

I voted 25.90 if that means anything. Have a baby (followed by daily massages) and you should crack the 25 second mark no problem. Or, do your upper body work and daily sprints, and the times will drop.

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Former Member — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:42:34 GMT

Meters or yards?

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The Fortress — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:06:15 GMT

27.00??????? Jeez. Gimme a break here. And even that 26.50 is just a little insulting. :mooning: Don't be so high maintenance, girlfriend! :P You just did a PB of 27.1 and then dropped .6 for a 26.5. That's huge. As you (or more accurately I) know, 50s can be funky. It's easy to make an error(s) and ruin the swim. Or, you might be a bit off on your taper meet or sick or whatever. So doing a very fast 26.5 again is not an insult! However, I'm sure you will continue to drop more because you've only been back a year and you plan to train more this year. 3-4 x a week is a good goal. Last year, you had some empty weeks or 1-2x week where you sort of lost motivation. If you can stick to the 3-4 x a week plan, I think you'll do very well.

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Former Member — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:42:46 GMT

Are you going to swim 5 times a week?:weightlifter:

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Former Member — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:29:24 GMT

26.00

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tjrpatt — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:51:03 GMT

spend 25K for the next year on coach, trainers, message therapists and you could go 25.50. Also, add amino acids from Germany and you could go under 25.00.

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mctrusty — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:23:19 GMT

25.90. Giddyup!

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pwolf66 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:56:52 GMT

27.00??????? Jeez. Gimme a break here. And even that 26.50 is just a little insulting. :mooning:

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The Fortress — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:51:59 GMT

Have a baby (followed by daily massages) and you should crack the 25 second mark no problem. Or, do your upper body work and daily sprints, and the times will drop. Have a baby, get daily massages, give up golf and bowling, and swim more than you did this year. Of course, a little success is always good for motivation!

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pwolf66 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:47:34 GMT

Meters or yards? Long Course Meters as the title suggests :D