So I have decided to focus on the 1500/1650, partly because I seem to have misplaced the three fast twitch fibers I once owned, and partly because guys named Smith are now swimming the 500 and even the 1000. Geek suggested that I build my endurance with dryland work, but unlike him I have a job and limited time to train, and I don't really want to give up pool time. Any suggestions?
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...my biggest problem was inexperience with this event. I have only swum the 1500 once before in competition Funny how your targeted threshold pace feels incredibly easy early in the event. Especially when well rested.
I can't help but thinking that by slowing down the pace, you could have done a solid overall performance over 1500 but I also understand your reaction. When you write that you didn't think it would have been possible to sustain this effort for 600 more meters. What happened exactly. Your O2 accumulated deficit was too high?
Question. Are you sure breathing every 3 early in this event is a good strategy for you?
Again, it's possible that an uncontrollable accumulated o2 deficit be the cause of your problem. If it's the case then there's even a chance that you could have sustain this aggressive pace throughout the event.
The great feelings you experimented early in the race suggest that your training had allowed you to handle lactate level very well.
On Saturday I swam the 400 free and went 4:47.14, a Master best by 0.6 seconds, splitting :34, :36, :36, :36, :36, :36, :36, :34 (2:23/2:24), finishing second overall and getting touched out by the 35 year old who had been in lane 2 for the 1500. Very well done.
Given your 4:47.14 and the fact that you train specifically for distance, I think you could have done U20 for sure. You may have expected to go as low as 19:30 (1:18).
But keep in mind that elevated acidosis is one thing you want to stay away from since it can slow you down. You train to improve this. But high accumulated o2 deficit is also a major show stopper. It gets you to panic. So be very careful with your breathing strategies.
...my biggest problem was inexperience with this event. I have only swum the 1500 once before in competition Funny how your targeted threshold pace feels incredibly easy early in the event. Especially when well rested.
I can't help but thinking that by slowing down the pace, you could have done a solid overall performance over 1500 but I also understand your reaction. When you write that you didn't think it would have been possible to sustain this effort for 600 more meters. What happened exactly. Your O2 accumulated deficit was too high?
Question. Are you sure breathing every 3 early in this event is a good strategy for you?
Again, it's possible that an uncontrollable accumulated o2 deficit be the cause of your problem. If it's the case then there's even a chance that you could have sustain this aggressive pace throughout the event.
The great feelings you experimented early in the race suggest that your training had allowed you to handle lactate level very well.
On Saturday I swam the 400 free and went 4:47.14, a Master best by 0.6 seconds, splitting :34, :36, :36, :36, :36, :36, :36, :34 (2:23/2:24), finishing second overall and getting touched out by the 35 year old who had been in lane 2 for the 1500. Very well done.
Given your 4:47.14 and the fact that you train specifically for distance, I think you could have done U20 for sure. You may have expected to go as low as 19:30 (1:18).
But keep in mind that elevated acidosis is one thing you want to stay away from since it can slow you down. You train to improve this. But high accumulated o2 deficit is also a major show stopper. It gets you to panic. So be very careful with your breathing strategies.
