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 can sympathize with all of you on this thread! I live at Sun City Peachtree, in Georgia, and our INDOOR pool hit 86+ degrees, thanks to the above normal air temp. and our (tinted!) glass windows surrounding the pool. The air temp. hits 90, the humidity is ridiculous, and the water is a bath. The HOA will (hopefully) do something about it. But, meanwhile, I'm training in it, because it's right in our community and the nearest pool is a 25 minute drive away (and $5 for out of county). :bitching: And, unfortunately for me, I have heat intolerance issues (medical), so it's not the best scenario! :badday:
Having said all that, I LOVE swimming and will manage to get through this until we can get the pool back down to the still-to-warm 84 degrees the noodlers complain is, "Tooo COOOOOOLD!" :rolleyes:
I can sympathize with all of you on this thread! I live at Sun City Peachtree, in Georgia, and our INDOOR pool hit 86+ degrees, thanks to the above normal air temp. and our (tinted!) glass windows surrounding the pool. The air temp. hits 90, the humidity is ridiculous, and the water is a bath. The HOA will (hopefully) do something about it. But, meanwhile, I'm training in it, because it's right in our community and the nearest pool is a 25 minute drive away (and $5 for out of county). :bitching: And, unfortunately for me, I have heat intolerance issues (medical), so it's not the best scenario! :badday:
Having said all that, I LOVE swimming and will manage to get through this until we can get the pool back down to the still-to-warm 84 degrees the noodlers complain is, "Tooo COOOOOOLD!" :rolleyes:
