gary p wrote:
FindinFreestyle wrote:
An additional caveat I am considering is that the 25 sprint should be done with the 2.4 mile breathing pattern, as the extent to which the act of breathing disrupts propulsion can be fairly significant in adult onsets.
I would put another caveat that they have to use the same kick pattern.
So I did a few more long rest 25's at the end of my workout this afternoon. Using the same breathing pattern I'd use as my long distance pace (1 every cycle), but a strong 6 beat kick, I was coming in 14.low-14.mid. (FWIW, that's the pattern I would use for a 200 free race). When I backed the kick down to a 2-beat, like I'd actually use in a long distance race, I went 15.20, +/- .10. Just to verify that those times weren't overly fatigue-influenced, I did one no-breath, high-energy-kick, maximum-effort 25 at the end. Went :12.85, right in line with expectations.
So, with both the breathing and the kick pattern caveats, my 53:00 2.0 mile, and pair of 31:low 1.2 mile races (all fresh water, no wetsuit) suddenly fall right in line wih your formula. I just wouldn't call what I was doing tonight, other than the very last effort, "sprinting." ;)
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