Who's up for a game at my expense? -- Master's Meet Sat/Sun

Stitcher · Feb 12, 2011

Ok....
I'm feeling a bit like channeling my buddy Tithers.
 
So...in that light.....
 
A contest of sorts, with all the normal prizes in internet-land.
 
My events:
Saturday:
1650 freestyle (tentative, if someone no shows and I get their spot) (if I get in: seed time: 24:00.00)
 
100 IM (seed time: 1:28)
 
50 free (seed time: :33.0)
 
200 free (if I get in the 1650, this one will be cancelled) (seed time: 2:35)
 
Sunday:
50 back (seed time: :41.00) 
50 breast (seed time: :48.00) 
100 free (seed time: 1:13.00)
 
 
Official heat sheet can be found at:
 
<a href="http://www.auburnmasterswimmers.org/masters_heat_sheet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.auburnmasterswimmers.org/masters_heat_sheet.pdf</a>
 
 
Training specifics....or generalities as they may be.
 
1) NOT in an IM training cycle.
2) approximately 10k yds/week as training volume, 2 distance days per week, 1 speed/power day, one "regular" day)
3) seed times are not PRs, but are within 1-2 seconds of PRs........more like "reasonable expectations --- I hope."
 
 
 
So, choices for each even are:
 
a) beat seed time (estimated "beat by" amount)
b) miss seed time (estimated "missed by" amount)
c) PR baby! (I need my own prize for PRs)
d) other prediction of entertaining nature (please explain)
 
 
Who's up for a game at my expense?

Tithers · Feb 12, 2011

Sara will not do that200 bc she qualified for 1650. She did the 1650 in a near barf time 24:33!

Tithers · Feb 12, 2011

1:30 and Chang for 100 IM and 33.1 for 50 free

pcsronbo · Feb 12, 2011

23:30 for the mile.
No 200.
1 waredrobe malfuction
100 IM - 1:29
50 Free - 31 and change, because she's gotta be faster than me

Stitcher · Feb 13, 2011

Ok....
 
Ron wins the prize for the wardrobe malfunction, although it wasn't a major one.
 
A few of us ordered the same suit from swim outlet and when I put mine on, the stitching on the strap ripped. Not enough to have it fall off, but enough that I'm sending it back for a replacement. It just shouldn't do that the first time it's worn. 
 
500 free: 7:07 and change
100 free: 1:13 and change
50 breast: :48ish (closest to my seed time of all of them)
50 back: 42.58 (so so on the start)
 
2 day meets are really interesting. You have to have a great base in order to have good swims the entire weekend, because they are energy suckers, that's for sure. 
 
I was EXHAUSTED last night, due mainly to not eating enough during the day, and having a crap ass night's sleep on Friday.
 
No PR's but I wasn't expecting any. All in all, I'm satisfied with my status right now.
 
According to the coach, based on my mile and 500 times, I should easily be able to train for and hold 1:30's for the Bay Swim. That would put me solid middle of the pack, not counting any time lost due to navigational errors.

pcsronbo · Feb 14, 2011

WHOO HOO!!!! <img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif" style="width:24px;height:24px;"> Although I hope I didn't jinx you and CAUSE it... well, unless it was on film, then it was totally on purpose!!! <img alt="icon_tongue.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_tongue.gif" style="width:15px;height:15px;"> (and I'll take my share of the AFV prize money thank you!)
 
I've only done 1 (2) day (well 3 if you include the mile on Friday) in the last few years and totally agree, massive energy suck. For such a small amount of swimming!
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Ron wins the prize for the wardrobe malfunction, although it wasn't a major one.
 
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Stitcher · Feb 14, 2011

Naw......you didn't cause it Ron.
You posted it AFTER I'd already started, and it happened as I put it on.
 
Actually, if you add up the warm up and cool down yardage with the race yardage, you'd be surprised what a multi day meet will put into your log book.
 
So...
I normally do between 1000-1200 yd warm up before the meet starts, depending on how many dives I practice.
Then, 2-300 cooldown depending on the length of the event.
 
So, yesterday:
 
1000 warmup.
1650 race
350 cooldown
100 IM
100 cooldown
50 free
100 cooldown
150 warm up before relay
50 in a relay
200 cooldown for the day
total: 3200 yds.....PLUS, using energy to keep warm between events. I'm convinced that the energy suck comes from keeping warm.
 
Today:
1150 warmup (LOTS of backstroke start practices)
500 race
300 cooldown
200 warm up before race
50 back
100 cooldown
100 free
150 cooldown
150 warmup before race
50 breast
100 warmup
50 in a relay
 
2900 yds.......and keeping warm.
 
Plus, they're back to back days, so you don't have any recovery.
 
All in all, though, I'm in a good place.
 
I had a hard 1500 yd set the other day in practice that I did in 24:45 so my 24:33 for the mile which is 150 more yards puts me in a good place for where I want to be.
 
We did discover that I have a fitness/training/pacing issue with longer races. So, that's definitely something we can work on. I need to be able not to fall apart during the last third of an event. 
 
Dinner at Moe's cures all ails!!!

Yo Sake · Feb 14, 2011

That is exactly what I wanted to hear. Good job! 

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regiolanthe · Feb 14, 2011

Congrats on a fun but exhausting meet, feeling good about your base, and confidently readying yourself for what sounds like a pretty impressive bay swim.
 
Reg / geo
 
PS. If you think swimming in two day meets are energy sucking, you should try spectating in them <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">. I'm still trying to clear the chlorine fog from my head.... 

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2 day meets are really interesting. You have to have a great base in order to have good swims the entire weekend, because they are energy suckers, that's for sure. 
 
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Stitcher · Feb 15, 2011

Yeah....there's definitely a lack of fresh air in pools over a period of two days.
 
At least spectators aren't wet and trying to stay warm! lol
 
This year, there were (what seemed like) a TON of little kids there....cheering on Mom and/or Dad.
We tend to see the same group of people enter the meet each year, so some of these kids weren't here a year or three ago.
 
It's really awesome to hear from the stands (above the pool deck)....
"Go Daddy, go daddy GO DADDY GO DADDY GO GO GO GO Daddy....."
From little Mickey and Minnie Mouse voices.

Who's up for a game at my expense? -- Master's Meet Sat/Sun

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