during the last 6 moths I have been working hardcore on my 50s, (I used to work mostly 100-200-400, many 50s but almost never did them fully rested)
So my workouts have been about the same time-length, but with less meters, I have been doing lots of 25s, 50s, 75s, very few 200, and rarely 400+ (just for warm up)
last month I started with my old workouts again (traininng for the 200 free/IM, and 400 free/IM (after dropping 1 sec in my 50 free and 2 sec in my 50 fly)
Today I timed my 200 free and the time was pretty bad, I timed 2: 16 high
This month, last year, my time was about 2:09-2:10
So my 50 free is 1 sec faster (about 26 high, used to be 28), and my 200 free is 7 sec slower...:bitching:
My splits are always almost even, +-1 sec, the last one was 34..something each.
My opinion, as soon as you resume training targeted to the 200 (pure aerobic capacity energy system) then your 50 will remain 1sec faster and your 200 may go even lower than what it was last year.I may be misunderstanding what you are saying, but the 200 (if going a 2:09) does not rely entirely on the aerobic system- it actually relies mainly on the anaerobic system for most people. In fact, no event relies entirely on one system or the other. If he trains his anaerobic energy system he'll cover most of his events pretty well, except for the 400s. :2cents:
My opinion, as soon as you resume training targeted to the 200 (pure aerobic capacity energy system) then your 50 will remain 1sec faster and your 200 may go even lower than what it was last year.I may be misunderstanding what you are saying, but the 200 (if going a 2:09) does not rely entirely on the aerobic system- it actually relies mainly on the anaerobic system for most people. In fact, no event relies entirely on one system or the other. If he trains his anaerobic energy system he'll cover most of his events pretty well, except for the 400s. :2cents:
