Mathematically, how do you work out 'three quarter pace"?
Let's say (for the sake of easy calculations) your best time for an event is 1 minute. In practice, you want to go three quarter pace. So a 100% effort will result in a time of 60 seconds. A 75% effort should result in a longer time. My rudimentary maths tells me I should divide 100 by 75 and multiply the result by 60. That works out to 80 seconds, which is a minute and 20 seconds. Why does that sound much slower than what I would normally envisage three quarter pace to be? Or is my maths completely messed up?
I don't precisely gauge percentages, I just guess the effort,
also the percent effort you swim at might not give you the same time differential
you might want to think about percent effort in terms of ranges
also your range expands or contracts depending upon
1) how many you're doing,
2) how much rest you're getting
3) how you're feeling that day Are you on or off? Feeling good or hurting?
4) how psyched you are, is a coach timing you, who's watching you, who's swimming beside you
5) what suit you're wearing
6) if you're starting from a push or from a dive
7) how rested are you? (tapered?)
8) how many swimmers in & beside your lane, (waves)
9) how far apart are you leaving? (drafting)
10) what pool you're in? &
11) set instructions (like 5 DK or breathe every 5 affect your performance)
here's a guess about my
scy range while in a B70, from a dive with decent rest
100% 48 - 51
095% 52 - 54
090% 55 - 58
085% 59 - 61
080% 62 - 65
as far as mathmatically figuring it out
take your time & multiply it by 1.25 for 25% slower
but I think about the effort I'm putting forth & try to be with in an acceptable range
Mathematically, how do you work out 'three quarter pace"?
Let's say (for the sake of easy calculations) your best time for an event is 1 minute. In practice, you want to go three quarter pace. So a 100% effort will result in a time of 60 seconds. A 75% effort should result in a longer time. My rudimentary maths tells me I should divide 100 by 75 and multiply the result by 60. That works out to 80 seconds, which is a minute and 20 seconds. Why does that sound much slower than what I would normally envisage three quarter pace to be? Or is my maths completely messed up?
I don't precisely gauge percentages, I just guess the effort,
also the percent effort you swim at might not give you the same time differential
you might want to think about percent effort in terms of ranges
also your range expands or contracts depending upon
1) how many you're doing,
2) how much rest you're getting
3) how you're feeling that day Are you on or off? Feeling good or hurting?
4) how psyched you are, is a coach timing you, who's watching you, who's swimming beside you
5) what suit you're wearing
6) if you're starting from a push or from a dive
7) how rested are you? (tapered?)
8) how many swimmers in & beside your lane, (waves)
9) how far apart are you leaving? (drafting)
10) what pool you're in? &
11) set instructions (like 5 DK or breathe every 5 affect your performance)
here's a guess about my
scy range while in a B70, from a dive with decent rest
100% 48 - 51
095% 52 - 54
090% 55 - 58
085% 59 - 61
080% 62 - 65
as far as mathmatically figuring it out
take your time & multiply it by 1.25 for 25% slower
but I think about the effort I'm putting forth & try to be with in an acceptable range
Mathematically, how do you work out 'three quarter pace"?
Let's say (for the sake of easy calculations) your best time for an event is 1 minute. In practice, you want to go three quarter pace. So a 100% effort will result in a time of 60 seconds. A 75% effort should result in a longer time. My rudimentary maths tells me I should divide 100 by 75 and multiply the result by 60. That works out to 80 seconds, which is a minute and 20 seconds. Why does that sound much slower than what I would normally envisage three quarter pace to be? Or is my maths completely messed up?
