Hi all,
First off, my 100 free is such that Michael Phelps could do a 200 and towel off before I finshed my 100. And good on him!
But I am planning to swim this event in my local Senior Games meet next week--and just want to break 2 mins. Yes, I can swim long--but not fast. That sub-2 time has been an elusive goal (granted I put more time into running last year than swimming, so got somewhat sidetracked... a running injury, however, has served to refocus my attention on swimming).
Fortunately, my 100 times have started to improve, so that in recent workouts, I have them down to 2:01-2:02. My thought is that with a dive start, I can drop a couple seconds.
My masters' coach said maybe I might even consider aiming for 1:50. But I've been known to over-reach at the start and blow up in the last 25, so I want to be careful about this.
I'll see how I feel on race day, of course, but I welcome any tips you might have.
Again, admittedly, this is modest. Discreet laughter permitted along with tips. ;)
you're welcome
keep looking
you'll find it
(you're inner fish that is)
There's an "act as if" element in my username, come to think of it. It was four years ago that I chose it, and the same year, I did an ocean swim for the first time. Two years later, the aforementioned 5+ mile bay swim that I never thought I'd be able to do. I might have chosen "seeking my inner fish," and I can't remember if I considered that--I think I liked the alliteration of "finding" and "fish," and might not even have had in mind the positive outlook it suggested--that I was always finding it... and re-finding it. Perhaps the "inner fish" chose the username. :)
you're welcome
keep looking
you'll find it
(you're inner fish that is)
There's an "act as if" element in my username, come to think of it. It was four years ago that I chose it, and the same year, I did an ocean swim for the first time. Two years later, the aforementioned 5+ mile bay swim that I never thought I'd be able to do. I might have chosen "seeking my inner fish," and I can't remember if I considered that--I think I liked the alliteration of "finding" and "fish," and might not even have had in mind the positive outlook it suggested--that I was always finding it... and re-finding it. Perhaps the "inner fish" chose the username. :)
