I'm pretty sure about the answer to this, but I'm trying to get my endurance up for SCM meet in two weeks. Have had cast on hand one month (now off), but kept doing elliptical and kicking in pool, and in last three weeks have worked my way back up to intervals and regular full practices (two weeks of regular practices).
My free pace is pretty good, but fly... Hmm, endurance, especially for 100 fly, kind of not there. I mean, if I go slowly enough, no problem, but don't want to die when I push it for 400 IM. Should I call it a wrap for this meet, or is there anything I could do for the next week and a half? I'm figuring the last few days I should back off. Today I did a bunch of 100s and 75s of fly. Thought I should do that a few more times every other day or so, to see if I can lessen the amazing slowdown that occurs after the 50 wall.
Ever hoping for miracles, input would be most welcome.
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Isobel,
Good luck at your meet!
When I read your post, I remembered when I decided to swim the 25K open water swim just 6 weeks before the race.
My first question was what can I do in that time to improve my endurance?
My mind started to race and I was thinking that I should start doing doubles and add in weights.
I spoke with my coach who reviewed the situation. As I had only a few weeks to improve endurance, he felt that I should not add in anything different (I was currently swimming 2 hours a day, 6 days a week). This meant, no doubles and no weights or added dryland. At first, I felt nervous about his decision but I realized that he had coached Olympic Trials swimmers so he must know what he was doing!?
I kept my entire schedule the same (single, two hour practices.) I can say that I really worked the practices and then I rested a bit before the race.
Coach said I would only break down if I started doing more 4 weeks prior, and then I would feel tired before the race. I thought that made sense and I went into the race feeling strong, rested, and confident. We felt that there was simply no way to change endurance a few weeks prior. BTW, my longest swim to date was a 10K. Just my story.
Obviously, you are not doing a 25K. However, I would not change anything 2 weeks prior to a meet.
Isobel,
Good luck at your meet!
When I read your post, I remembered when I decided to swim the 25K open water swim just 6 weeks before the race.
My first question was what can I do in that time to improve my endurance?
My mind started to race and I was thinking that I should start doing doubles and add in weights.
I spoke with my coach who reviewed the situation. As I had only a few weeks to improve endurance, he felt that I should not add in anything different (I was currently swimming 2 hours a day, 6 days a week). This meant, no doubles and no weights or added dryland. At first, I felt nervous about his decision but I realized that he had coached Olympic Trials swimmers so he must know what he was doing!?
I kept my entire schedule the same (single, two hour practices.) I can say that I really worked the practices and then I rested a bit before the race.
Coach said I would only break down if I started doing more 4 weeks prior, and then I would feel tired before the race. I thought that made sense and I went into the race feeling strong, rested, and confident. We felt that there was simply no way to change endurance a few weeks prior. BTW, my longest swim to date was a 10K. Just my story.
Obviously, you are not doing a 25K. However, I would not change anything 2 weeks prior to a meet.
