06.03.09 - breathing (again) + 200 breakthru

200 ez
200 bk
50 breathe every 3
150 bk
50 breathe 3
100 bk/br
50 breathe 3
50 fly
50 breathe 3

8 x 100 @1:30.
I tried out different breathing plans on each one, did 1.) every other R, 2.) every other L 3.) every 3, 4.) 50 R, 50 L, 5.) 2 R, 2 L 6.) 3 R, 3L 7.) 50/50, 8.) 50/50

200 @2:40 (went 2:30)
100 mod @2:00
200 @2:45 (2:32)
3 x 50 @50
1 x 50 @40 (35)
4 x {
150 @2:00,
50 @1:00
} Held 1:54 on the 150s

4 x 100 K @2:00, odds fly, evens fr

3 x 300
1.) 150 fly/bk/br, 150 alt br
2.) 100 fly/bk, 200 alt br
3.) 50 fly, 250 alt br

6 x 50 K @1:10
4 x 50 K w/fins @1:00

warm down

I breathed every other stroke to the right on the first 200. It's way faster for me. Way, way faster. 2:30 was a practice PB for me in a 200m free. In fact, I went 2:29 in a race last year.

On the 150s, I alternated odds doing 50 breathe every other R/50 L/50 R with evens 50 L/50 R/50 L. I was holding the same pace either way. It seems that the main thing is just establishing a breathing rhythm to one side and sticking with it for a length or more. Switching sides slows me down.

I used to think breathing every other stroke was for some reason a no-no. Not anymore. I'm converted.