I am now swimming with a new team. I think everyone of them is insanely fast. By insanely fast I mean they are either Olympians (true story), former DI NCAA finalist, World Record holders, etc. Not sure how or why they let me in ... perhaps as their entertainment. This was the main set this morning, it is SCY but still ...
4 X (3 x 100 1 @ 1:30, 1 @ 1:10, 1 @ 1:30, 200 free)
Round 1 200 Fr @ 2:30
Round 2 200 Fr @ 2:20
Round 3 200 Fr @ 2:10
Round 4 200 Fr @ 2:00
Being nowhere near fast enough to do almost any part of this set AND being a "drop dead" sprinter AND having to get out to get to work on time I missed all of it sans the first 3 100s which were more than enough.
I believe at least a couple made the entire set ... I told a teammate I would have needed fins, paddles and prayer to come close ...
Hey, Flyqueen. I feel (i.e., felt) your pain. I tried out a Masters team in my area for a week a couple of months ago, and they totally kicked my non-elite @$$ in pretty much the same way.
I would love to swim with them on a regular basis, but I know I may never swim as fast as them (I'm 55 and have only been back in the water for a year after a 38 year absence). Part of me says "so what" swim with them anyway, but the other part isn't so sure. I felt like I was in their way the entire time, which wasn't fun for me (or them probably). :badday:
So, are you planning on sticking it out for the long term?
Yup they are my long term plan. Great group of guys, very nice and supportive. The pool is less than a mile from home, too. It's also cheap. Bottom line: they are great.
IF I had been able to stay in the pool I would have made the 200s 150s or moved to an empty lane. I'm a total sprinter so my other thought would have been to do the first (or middle) 100 of the 200 and race it all out then recover.
Most masters groups are very understanding. I joked with one teammate that I would have needed fins, paddles and prayer to make that set. They said bring 'em and your rosary. Hilarious!
Keep going back. You'll get faster. Do what you can do and don't worry about the rest.
Hey, Flyqueen. I feel (i.e., felt) your pain. I tried out a Masters team in my area for a week a couple of months ago, and they totally kicked my non-elite @$$ in pretty much the same way.
I would love to swim with them on a regular basis, but I know I may never swim as fast as them (I'm 55 and have only been back in the water for a year after a 38 year absence). Part of me says "so what" swim with them anyway, but the other part isn't so sure. I felt like I was in their way the entire time, which wasn't fun for me (or them probably). :badday:
So, are you planning on sticking it out for the long term?
Yup they are my long term plan. Great group of guys, very nice and supportive. The pool is less than a mile from home, too. It's also cheap. Bottom line: they are great.
IF I had been able to stay in the pool I would have made the 200s 150s or moved to an empty lane. I'm a total sprinter so my other thought would have been to do the first (or middle) 100 of the 200 and race it all out then recover.
Most masters groups are very understanding. I joked with one teammate that I would have needed fins, paddles and prayer to make that set. They said bring 'em and your rosary. Hilarious!
Keep going back. You'll get faster. Do what you can do and don't worry about the rest.
