Its 6am in Texas, air temp 80F water even warmer.....
What is the best way to train for a 200 free under these conditions?
Yesterday I intended to swim 6 x 200m on 3.15 to check how my endurance was, but the heat took over so I tucked some backstroke recovery in there to cool off.
For tomorrow I was planning some broken 200s, but now doubt I'll manage 4 or 5 in a row, should I just do the same and slot in some backstroke recovery? Perhaps lose the cap and take an extra drink? Any ideas?
And before anyone suggests I swim the 50 free instead, I will be swimming that too this week. I would much rather be doing a 400m though.
I think its just something your body needs to get accustomed to. The pool I swim in year round is 85F with an air temp around the same, if not higher. While you do tend to get hot during some sets, doing a 2000y set yesterday was tough, but not impossible.
(400 on 5:20
2 x 300, 4:00, 3:50
3 x 200, 2:40, 2:35, 2:30
4 x 100, 1:20, 1:15, 1:10, 1:05)
holding 1:08- pace throughout the whole set.
my training partners do drink water when the swim, I never picked up that habit so they call me "the camel" :)
I think its just something your body needs to get accustomed to. The pool I swim in year round is 85F with an air temp around the same, if not higher. While you do tend to get hot during some sets, doing a 2000y set yesterday was tough, but not impossible.
(400 on 5:20
2 x 300, 4:00, 3:50
3 x 200, 2:40, 2:35, 2:30
4 x 100, 1:20, 1:15, 1:10, 1:05)
holding 1:08- pace throughout the whole set.
my training partners do drink water when the swim, I never picked up that habit so they call me "the camel" :)
