Let me throw another question out there. I understand the term negative split - in a 100 yard swim, the second 50 should be faster than the first 50. BUT, what throws me is how the heck you accomplish that!
When I'm swimming and doing 100's I usually go all out, so by logic my second 50 is going to be slower than my first 50 because I've already expended a bunch of energy. So if I'm supposed to negative split these things, am I only to go 80% or so for the first 50 and then 100% on the second one?
Any input on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Thanks for the input. I have been trying to work on negative splitting. This morning I actually did do it, kind of. While I interval train throughout the week, on Sundays I just swim a mile -- 33 lengths -- non stop and call it a day. So on the first 11 laps I kept it at an upbeat pace, pretty quick but not all out, on the second 11, I slowed the pace just a tad so I didn't burn myself out, and then on the final 11 laps I picked up the pace again and needless to say I swam the last 11 faster than the second 11, but not quite as fast as the first 11. So it kind of was a negative split. A modified negative split if you will! But the real bright side is that by doing the mile that way, I did accomplish to drop close to 1:00 off my time from just last week. And that felt awesome!
So again, thanks for the input and I'll definitely keep trying to negative split!
BCK
Thanks for the input. I have been trying to work on negative splitting. This morning I actually did do it, kind of. While I interval train throughout the week, on Sundays I just swim a mile -- 33 lengths -- non stop and call it a day. So on the first 11 laps I kept it at an upbeat pace, pretty quick but not all out, on the second 11, I slowed the pace just a tad so I didn't burn myself out, and then on the final 11 laps I picked up the pace again and needless to say I swam the last 11 faster than the second 11, but not quite as fast as the first 11. So it kind of was a negative split. A modified negative split if you will! But the real bright side is that by doing the mile that way, I did accomplish to drop close to 1:00 off my time from just last week. And that felt awesome!
So again, thanks for the input and I'll definitely keep trying to negative split!
BCK
