How do they relate to race times?
I did a broken 200 IM in practice the other day, took a 80 second rest between 50's while swimming and easy 50 free. Swam each 50 as i wold in the race. Fly was long and rythmic. Back was mostly arms breathing as much as possible. *** was all out, free all out.
Went in order:(push starts on all)
27
32
35
26
Any guesses how that might translate to tapered, shaved, race suited, etc...?
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How do they relate to race times?
I did a broken 200 IM in practice the other day, took a 80 second rest between 50's while swimming and easy 50 free. Swam each 50 as i wold in the race. Fly was long and rythmic. Back was mostly arms breathing as much as possible. *** was all out, free all out.
Went in order:(push starts on all)
27
32
35
26
Any guesses how that might translate to tapered, shaved, race suited, etc...?
Good question. That would give you an accumulated 200 IM time of 2:00. What is your best 200 IM time? In my experience, I can go 10 - 15 seconds faster on a broken 200 than I can when I swim 200 continuously. That probably has a lot to do with my aerobic capacity not being where it should be. How is your aerobic fitness?
A suggestion: for a more realistic idea of what your 200 time might be try to cut down on the rest interval. I think 80 seconds is too long. That gives you time to do a nice, long relaxed 50 at 40 and still gives you another 40 seconds rest. Try 10 second intervals and report those times.
How do they relate to race times?
I did a broken 200 IM in practice the other day, took a 80 second rest between 50's while swimming and easy 50 free. Swam each 50 as i wold in the race. Fly was long and rythmic. Back was mostly arms breathing as much as possible. *** was all out, free all out.
Went in order:(push starts on all)
27
32
35
26
Any guesses how that might translate to tapered, shaved, race suited, etc...?
Good question. That would give you an accumulated 200 IM time of 2:00. What is your best 200 IM time? In my experience, I can go 10 - 15 seconds faster on a broken 200 than I can when I swim 200 continuously. That probably has a lot to do with my aerobic capacity not being where it should be. How is your aerobic fitness?
A suggestion: for a more realistic idea of what your 200 time might be try to cut down on the rest interval. I think 80 seconds is too long. That gives you time to do a nice, long relaxed 50 at 40 and still gives you another 40 seconds rest. Try 10 second intervals and report those times.
