How many of you have gone to a meet, without a lot of proper prep for the meet? Maybe it was a lack of training time, less than focused training for any meet, maybe you have been swimming a lot but no real speed or race specific training during your practice?
What were your expectations going in? Did you worry too much about times or just go to do some racing and swim the best that you can?
I am thinking of FINALLY doing some meets. Found a low key one in a few weeks. I swim 4500-5000 about 5-6x a week. The practices are mix of aerobic swims, a lot of drill work to fix some flaws on my free/back and high intensity kick sets. Not done a lot/any speed work in months but I figure if I don't suck it up soon and just start racing, it may not happen for a long time to come.
Any feedback would be great.
My first meet back 3 and 1/2 years ago, I was only swimming 3x a week, had tendonitis, hadn't gone off a block in 24 years, and hadn't really done any speed work. I'm not sure I even knew what speed work was then ... I had no idea what times to expect, but had fun and have kept going back for more. As Paul notes, if you wait for the right time or the right meet or to be in perfect shape, you'll never go.
May I suggest Zones after you've got that low key meet under your belt? http://www.patriotmasters.org/ We had a fun party after the meet ...:party2: Rednecks welcome!
My first meet back 3 and 1/2 years ago, I was only swimming 3x a week, had tendonitis, hadn't gone off a block in 24 years, and hadn't really done any speed work. I'm not sure I even knew what speed work was then ... I had no idea what times to expect, but had fun and have kept going back for more. As Paul notes, if you wait for the right time or the right meet or to be in perfect shape, you'll never go.
May I suggest Zones after you've got that low key meet under your belt? http://www.patriotmasters.org/ We had a fun party after the meet ...:party2: Rednecks welcome!
