Well SCY Nat are almost here and Ive been training hard. the last 3 months I've been in the pool 3 days a week at 3500 yards, and on my "off" days from swimming I've been lifting weights, running 3 miles @ 8min a mile, and when Im done with that I do a warm-up, sprints, and a cool down. I'm feeling a little broken down and cant sprint to save my life, but my conditioning is really good. and I think there is a flaw with my kick. I swam the first leg of the 200yd free relay and went 25.1......2 hours later I swam the 50 free, but I only went out at about 80% and really didnt kick, ended up going 25.2. and i felt that I could have held that pace forever...just cant accelerate? Now I was under 24.0 last year and I was not in this "good" of shape. 2 weeks before National I plan on dropping the weights and running. I need some opinions here....have I done it right?
There are many right ways and many wrong ways to prepare for Nats.
What events are you preparing for?
you wrote you went 25.1 & 25.2 and would like to go close to 24.0
If it's short stuff, 50's & 100's I suggest you
swim 4, 5 or 6 times a week
work on sprints and kicking fast, do shorter swims with more recovery time
Lift weights to get stronger
You probably don't need to run
What suit are you wearing?
Spend your training time preparing to race.
Read Swim Faster Faster
Well SCY Nat are almost here and Ive been training hard. the last 3 months I've been in the pool 3 days a week at 3500 yards, and on my "off" days from swimming I've been lifting weights, running 3 miles @ 8min a mile, and when Im done with that I do a warm-up, sprints, and a cool down. I'm feeling a little broken down and cant sprint to save my life, but my conditioning is really good. and I think there is a flaw with my kick. I swam the first leg of the 200yd free relay and went 25.1......2 hours later I swam the 50 free, but I only went out at about 80% and really didnt kick, ended up going 25.2. and i felt that I could have held that pace forever...just cant accelerate? Now I was under 24.0 last year and I was not in this "good" of shape. 2 weeks before National I plan on dropping the weights and running. I need some opinions here....have I done it right?
There are many right ways and many wrong ways to prepare for Nats.
What events are you preparing for?
you wrote you went 25.1 & 25.2 and would like to go close to 24.0
If it's short stuff, 50's & 100's I suggest you
swim 4, 5 or 6 times a week
work on sprints and kicking fast, do shorter swims with more recovery time
Lift weights to get stronger
You probably don't need to run
What suit are you wearing?
Spend your training time preparing to race.
Read Swim Faster Faster
Well SCY Nat are almost here and Ive been training hard. the last 3 months I've been in the pool 3 days a week at 3500 yards, and on my "off" days from swimming I've been lifting weights, running 3 miles @ 8min a mile, and when Im done with that I do a warm-up, sprints, and a cool down. I'm feeling a little broken down and cant sprint to save my life, but my conditioning is really good. and I think there is a flaw with my kick. I swam the first leg of the 200yd free relay and went 25.1......2 hours later I swam the 50 free, but I only went out at about 80% and really didnt kick, ended up going 25.2. and i felt that I could have held that pace forever...just cant accelerate? Now I was under 24.0 last year and I was not in this "good" of shape. 2 weeks before National I plan on dropping the weights and running. I need some opinions here....have I done it right?
