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SSMinnow - 2010-03-27 4:28 PM Hey Swimming People....I need some help with terminology.

Neg Split.....do I look at my watch to do this? and try to make the second half faster than the first was?
Descend within.....is that for each 25 or each 100?
Threshold pace....do most of you have an exact number?

Can you tell SJ is trying to help me with my speed and propulsion? seriously.

Main Set
400 swim (negative split, 2nd 1/2 is at threshold pace), RI=45sec
4 x 100's descend within RI=45sec
300 neg. split RI=45sec w/ pull buoy & paddles
3 x 100's descend within RI=45sec
200 neg. split RI=20sec w/ pull buoy & paddles
2 x 100's descend within RI=10sec
2 x 100 neg. split RI=10sec
100 max effot RI=10sec w/ pull buoy & paddles

SSMinnow - 2010-03-27 5:28 PM Hey Swimming People....I need some help with terminology.

Neg Split.....do I look at my watch to do this? and try to make the second half faster than the first was?
Descend within.....is that for each 25 or each 100?
Threshold pace....do most of you have an exact number?

Can you tell SJ is trying to help me with my speed and propulsion? seriously.

Main Set
400 swim (negative split, 2nd 1/2 is at threshold pace), RI=45sec
4 x 100's descend within RI=45sec
300 neg. split RI=45sec w/ pull buoy & paddles
3 x 100's descend within RI=45sec
200 neg. split RI=20sec w/ pull buoy & paddles
2 x 100's descend within RI=10sec
2 x 100 neg. split RI=10sec
100 max effot RI=10sec w/ pull buoy & paddles

gdale - 2010-03-27 4:51 PM

I am not really qualified to answer but for me, if I try and negative split, I usually have a goal time in mind, swim the first half easy to moderate and kick it up the second half.  If I really want to know the numbers, I hit the lap button but don't really take the time to look at my watch.  For descend within, I would go by 25s.
Threshold pace...no idea on a number.

That 100 max effort should be fun after that set!!  Enjoy!

SSMinnow - 2010-03-27 5:00 PM I would say you are definitely qualified given your swim times...I am a total nimrod with the paddles so it should be an interesting Monday.  Thanks for the help.

PS SJ's definition of LT swim pace is my hands/legs tingle and I feel like I am going to puke...yeah, right.

kt65 - 2010-03-27 3:43 PM Well, you guys sure do make me feel like a rockstar! Wow. 
Linda, I sure do wish it had been 38:xx!!!  I'm not sure what happened there other than I am still just a nervous swimmer...that was slightly discouraging to come up with a 52 minute swim, but I was happy to get it done without resorting to the backstroke or breaststroke...once again the wave behind caught up and made me freak out.  Water was 59F, so not too bad, probably should practice OWS before my first race of the season! 
The bike however was just amazing...I was literally flying along (keeping HR in zone 3 so as not to blow up on the run)--that's for you, birdy!--yeah, I was following that little discussion but didn't want to get involved   The monster hills were as advertised, but I was able to stay in the saddle and keep a straight line...lucky to live in SF where the hills are probably worse...funny no one passed me on any of those hills!  They sure did pass me on the flats, though, whirrrr, whirrr, whirrr was all I heard when those men went by me
My run was actually not bad even though it was alot slower than my standalone, but I was able to keep the effort really strong even when I started getting emotional at the turnaround point (2 lap course).  I saw Kathy hollering and she started filming me...I started to think how lucky I am that we are both healthy and I was thinking of Cora...and how much fun she had when she would do races...she was a solid BOP'er who always matched her outfits...it made me determined to keep the effort strong...and I thought of John at mile 11 as usual...I thought of all of you guys probably tracking me and figured I scared the bejesus out of you with a 52 min swim and a 6 min transition...what's up with that!!!  I was emotional in transition and couldn't freaking think straight...well, T2 was slow because I had an Austin Powers just unfrozen sort of potty visit...NO, I could not pee on the bike as usual...I guess I'll have to get some pointers from Tracy and Kyla

I'm exhausted, mentally and physically and got 3 hours of sleep last night and the same the night before that...so it's off for some delicious and hopefully bad for me food and drink and I pray that I can sleep a straight 8 hours!
Thanks to ALL of you for your inspires and support, my goodness, I am just so floored...I definitely felt the love

Kim

kt65 - 2010-03-27 6:43 PM Well, you guys sure do make me feel like a rockstar! Wow. 
Linda, I sure do wish it had been 38:xx!!!  I'm not sure what happened there other than I am still just a nervous swimmer...that was slightly discouraging to come up with a 52 minute swim, but I was happy to get it done without resorting to the backstroke or breaststroke...once again the wave behind caught up and made me freak out.  Water was 59F, so not too bad, probably should practice OWS before my first race of the season! 
The bike however was just amazing...I was literally flying along (keeping HR in zone 3 so as not to blow up on the run)--that's for you, birdy!--yeah, I was following that little discussion but didn't want to get involved   The monster hills were as advertised, but I was able to stay in the saddle and keep a straight line...lucky to live in SF where the hills are probably worse...funny no one passed me on any of those hills!  They sure did pass me on the flats, though, whirrrr, whirrr, whirrr was all I heard when those men went by me
My run was actually not bad even though it was alot slower than my standalone, but I was able to keep the effort really strong even when I started getting emotional at the turnaround point (2 lap course).  I saw Kathy hollering and she started filming me...I started to think how lucky I am that we are both healthy and I was thinking of Cora...and how much fun she had when she would do races...she was a solid BOP'er who always matched her outfits...it made me determined to keep the effort strong...and I thought of John at mile 11 as usual...I thought of all of you guys probably tracking me and figured I scared the bejesus out of you with a 52 min swim and a 6 min transition...what's up with that!!!  I was emotional in transition and couldn't freaking think straight...well, T2 was slow because I had an Austin Powers just unfrozen sort of potty visit...NO, I could not pee on the bike as usual...I guess I'll have to get some pointers from Tracy and Kyla

I'm exhausted, mentally and physically and got 3 hours of sleep last night and the same the night before that...so it's off for some delicious and hopefully bad for me food and drink and I pray that I can sleep a straight 8 hours!
Thanks to ALL of you for your inspires and support, my goodness, I am just so floored...I definitely felt the love

Kim

kkcbelle - 2010-03-27 6:06 PM

When I pushed a 500 really hard this week, I got what I call "hot stomach." It took me way back -- and reminded me it was a very familiar feeling. THAT is the feeling of me going all-out in the pool. Sometimes "hot stomach" comes up in the mouth a wee bit -- ick. But easier to spit/slosh out in the pool than on the land, right?! 

kt65 - 2010-03-27 5:43 PM Well, you guys sure do make me feel like a rockstar! Wow. 
Linda, I sure do wish it had been 38:xx!!!  I'm not sure what happened there other than I am still just a nervous swimmer...that was slightly discouraging to come up with a 52 minute swim, but I was happy to get it done without resorting to the backstroke or breaststroke...once again the wave behind caught up and made me freak out.  Water was 59F, so not too bad, probably should practice OWS before my first race of the season! 
The bike however was just amazing...I was literally flying along (keeping HR in zone 3 so as not to blow up on the run)--that's for you, birdy!--yeah, I was following that little discussion but didn't want to get involved   The monster hills were as advertised, but I was able to stay in the saddle and keep a straight line...lucky to live in SF where the hills are probably worse...funny no one passed me on any of those hills!  They sure did pass me on the flats, though, whirrrr, whirrr, whirrr was all I heard when those men went by me
My run was actually not bad even though it was alot slower than my standalone, but I was able to keep the effort really strong even when I started getting emotional at the turnaround point (2 lap course).  I saw Kathy hollering and she started filming me...I started to think how lucky I am that we are both healthy and I was thinking of Cora...and how much fun she had when she would do races...she was a solid BOP'er who always matched her outfits...it made me determined to keep the effort strong...and I thought of John at mile 11 as usual...I thought of all of you guys probably tracking me and figured I scared the bejesus out of you with a 52 min swim and a 6 min transition...what's up with that!!!  I was emotional in transition and couldn't freaking think straight...well, T2 was slow because I had an Austin Powers just unfrozen sort of potty visit...NO, I could not pee on the bike as usual...I guess I'll have to get some pointers from Tracy and Kyla

I'm exhausted, mentally and physically and got 3 hours of sleep last night and the same the night before that...so it's off for some delicious and hopefully bad for me food and drink and I pray that I can sleep a straight 8 hours!
Thanks to ALL of you for your inspires and support, my goodness, I am just so floored...I definitely felt the love

Kim