Just returned from the DAM scm meet in Dallas. The format was slightly different this year, with all events on one day, but the pool conditions were the same. Tapered and shaved and wore Aquablade jammers instead of a full body B70. My training had been solid, and I'd had no recent illnesses.
What I found was a 2 second difference per 100 in the 400. Granted this was the last event (at 11:30 am), and I had already swum the 1500 four hours earlier (which was by the way slower than my 1650 in February also wearing a B70). I plan to retaper for zones in two weeks and swim another 400 (first event of the day). Perhaps I will be able to shave a bit of time off (no pun intended).
Train harder? Train smarter? No--I believe the difference in suits is very real.
Is there a correlation between purists and lectures?
We are not kids, and age does have something to do with the suits helping us not 20-30 somethings more. That does not mean we are old, flabby or need to train more. Many of us who preferred the speed suits are in no need of "manning up" whatsoever -- myself, Gull, Geek, Patrick and Jim Clemmons being examples.
The suits produced faster times. I will try, largely, to not dwell on my speed suit times and start over.
Almost everybody on this board, including you, lectures! It may only *seem* like a lecture when you don't agree with the poster...
Is there a correlation between purists and lectures?
We are not kids, and age does have something to do with the suits helping us not 20-30 somethings more. That does not mean we are old, flabby or need to train more. Many of us who preferred the speed suits are in no need of "manning up" whatsoever -- myself, Gull, Geek, Patrick and Jim Clemmons being examples.
The suits produced faster times. I will try, largely, to not dwell on my speed suit times and start over.
Almost everybody on this board, including you, lectures! It may only *seem* like a lecture when you don't agree with the poster...
