This was a very interesting swim. Here are some things that I learned:
-I am able to "push it" for a long distance. I had somebody beside me on a SUP. I felt as though I was slowing them down a lot, so I pushed myself faster. I felt that I was going at a very fast clip and didn't actually know if I could maintain the pace the entire way. I was able to.
-It is OK to get air "when" you need. I have always heard "You should bi-lateral breathe", "You should breathe every other stroke", blah blah blah. Here's the deal. BREATHE WHEN YOU NEED AIR. When I would lock myself into a specific breathing routine, I would also be locked into a pace.
I threw that out the window and said, "I am going to go hard and breathe when I need air. At a few points, this meant breathing on each stroke (back and forth). My speed is higher and I am happy with that.
-You train harder when somebody is pacing you. That is right: If somebody is on a boat beside you, you swim faster. If somebody is on a bike during your run, you run faster. If somebody is driving beside you while you ride, you ride faster. These scenarios help create the race-day adrenaline in your training to push your body harder than you normally would.
-I am able to "push it" for a long distance. I had somebody beside me on a SUP. I felt as though I was slowing them down a lot, so I pushed myself faster. I felt that I was going at a very fast clip and didn't actually know if I could maintain the pace the entire way. I was able to.
-It is OK to get air "when" you need. I have always heard "You should bi-lateral breathe", "You should breathe every other stroke", blah blah blah. Here's the deal. BREATHE WHEN YOU NEED AIR. When I would lock myself into a specific breathing routine, I would also be locked into a pace.
I threw that out the window and said, "I am going to go hard and breathe when I need air. At a few points, this meant breathing on each stroke (back and forth). My speed is higher and I am happy with that.
-You train harder when somebody is pacing you. That is right: If somebody is on a boat beside you, you swim faster. If somebody is on a bike during your run, you run faster. If somebody is driving beside you while you ride, you ride faster. These scenarios help create the race-day adrenaline in your training to push your body harder than you normally would.
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