200 Breaststroke

OK I'm back from my first real training. Good news...I got a new PB!!!! :rofl: I did 100 on 4 x 5 times. I went 1:45, 1:45, 1:40, 1:40, 1:45 So my best is about 25 secs per 25Y. It means approx 3:30 on a 200. 1st placers I looked at go 2:50, so it is not embarrasingly slower. Considering it's my first time I am happy. I hope I will improve over the next few weeks as I've really only been swimming straight miles, and this kind of pacing work will kick in. I can really feel the after effects in my hams and that's good--I've not had to push myself up until today. I didn't go "nuts" on the speed...I tried to maintain form and breathing. I counted 12 strokes for the first 2 lengths and about 13 on the last two. I did not dive. I did not flip turn. I did not have on race gear, just water shorts. SO If I can get that time a second closer to 20 secs per length between now and Jan 28th I'll be happy. To round off I did 2 sets of Crawl 3x 50's on 2 fo the first set then a "strictly form set" where I ignored the clock pretty much. I Tried to easy *** out the rest of a mile but a calf cramp flared after another 300 and I sensibly called it a day. If anyone has any thoughts or comments on how I did please share them. Rich Here is my analysis of training--I also posted in another thread too, apologies if you've already read it.

OK I'm back from my first real training. Good news...I got a new PB!!!! :rofl: I did 100 on 4 x 5 times. I went 1:45, 1:45, 1:40, 1:40, 1:45 So my best is about 25 secs per 25Y. It means approx 3:30 on a 200. 1st placers I looked at go 2:50, so it is not embarrasingly slower. Considering it's my first time I am happy. I hope I will improve over the next few weeks as I've really only been swimming straight miles, and this kind of pacing work will kick in. I can really feel the after effects in my hams and that's good--I've not had to push myself up until today. I didn't go "nuts" on the speed...I tried to maintain form and breathing. I counted 12 strokes for the first 2 lengths and about 13 on the last two. I did not dive. I did not flip turn. I did not have on race gear, just water shorts. SO If I can get that time a second closer to 20 secs per length between now and Jan 28th I'll be happy. To round off I did 2 sets of Crawl 3x 50's on 2 fo the first set then a "strictly form set" where I ignored the clock pretty much. I Tried to easy *** out the rest of a mile but a calf cramp flared after another 300 and I sensibly called it a day. If anyone has any thoughts or comments on how I did please share them. Rich Here is my analysis of training--I also posted in another thread too, apologies if you've already read it.