{"id":17707,"date":"2026-08-03T17:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmolnar.com\/?p=17707"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:39:47","slug":"68-days-until-event-small-change-to-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmolnar.com\/?p=17707","title":{"rendered":"68 Days Until Event – Small Change to Tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have made a small change to my tracking. My Garmin watch keeps missing turns and has actually become a bit of a distraction in my swim workouts. That’s not to detract from Garmin, but more a personal preference. I am switching to the FORM swim goggles as they have a heads-up display that tracks distance and pace. They really record the same information as the Garmin watch does but in a less obtrusive manner. Today’s swim is the first one with the new goggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8\/3\/2026 Workout Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Metric<\/th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Total Distance<\/strong><\/td>2,500 m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total Swim Time<\/strong><\/td>50:32<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total Rest Time<\/strong><\/td>7:03<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total Session Time<\/strong><\/td>57:35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Swim Sets<\/strong><\/td>14<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Average Swim Pace<\/strong><\/td>2:01 \/100 m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Average HR<\/strong><\/td>126 bpm<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Maximum HR<\/strong><\/td>153 bpm<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Average SWOLF<\/strong><\/td>42<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Workout Structure<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Set<\/th>Stroke<\/th>Distance<\/th>Time<\/th>Pace \/100 m<\/th>Rest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Freestyle<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>2:59.4<\/strong><\/td>1:30<\/strong><\/td>0:26.0<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Breaststroke<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:41.3<\/strong><\/td>1:51<\/strong><\/td>0:41.5<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Freestyle<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:09.1<\/strong><\/td>1:35<\/strong><\/td>0:27.9<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Breaststroke<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:42.9<\/strong><\/td>1:51<\/strong><\/td>0:29.2<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Freestyle<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:12.2<\/strong><\/td>1:36<\/strong><\/td>0:42.2<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Breaststroke<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:44.4<\/strong><\/td>1:52<\/strong><\/td>0:28.2<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Freestyle<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:14.3<\/strong><\/td>1:37<\/strong><\/td>0:29.5<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Breaststroke<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:46.5<\/strong><\/td>1:53<\/strong><\/td>0:47.1<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Freestyle<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:15.9<\/strong><\/td>1:38<\/strong><\/td>0:35.7<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Breaststroke<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:52.3<\/strong><\/td>1:56<\/strong><\/td>0:29.1<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Mixed<\/td>100 m<\/strong><\/td>1:42.8<\/strong><\/td>1:43<\/strong><\/td>0:29.7<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Mixed<\/td>200 m<\/strong><\/td>3:33.1<\/strong><\/td>1:46<\/strong><\/td>0:42.0<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Freestyle<\/td>100 m<\/strong><\/td>1:38.9<\/strong><\/td>1:39<\/strong><\/td>0:14.7<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Breaststroke<\/td>100 m<\/strong><\/td>1:56.7<\/strong><\/td>1:57<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Initial observations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • Freestyle<\/strong> remained remarkably consistent despite the repeated alternation with breaststroke:\n
      \n
    • 200 m repeats progressed from 1:30\/100<\/strong> (opening set) to 1:38\/100<\/strong> by the fifth repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Breaststroke<\/strong> also showed good consistency:\n
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      • 200 m repeats ranged from 3:41.3<\/strong> to 3:52.3<\/strong>, a spread of only 11 seconds<\/strong> across five repetitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The best 200 m breaststroke (3:41.3)<\/strong> is now the fastest dedicated 200 m breaststroke interval in the recent training block, improving on the 3:45.6<\/strong> benchmark from 7\/30 by about 4.3 seconds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        The workout design also provides a good measure of fatigue resistance. Rather than swimming a single fast breaststroke repeat, I repeatedly returned to the event after freestyle work and maintained a relatively narrow range of performances. That’s encouraging for my 200 m breaststroke preparation because it suggests I am sustaining race-relevant pace even as fatigue accumulates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        With the new 8\/3\/2026<\/strong> workout, the benchmark table is now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Event<\/th>Today’s Time (8\/3)<\/strong><\/th>Previous Best<\/strong><\/th>2025 Bronze<\/strong><\/th>2025 4th<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
        1500 m Freestyle<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td>25:46.0<\/strong> (8\/2)<\/td>25:04.75<\/strong><\/td>25:06.88<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        800 m Freestyle<\/strong><\/td>\u2014<\/td>14:08.0<\/strong> (8\/2)<\/td>12:32.85<\/strong><\/td>12:56.76<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        200 m Breaststroke<\/strong><\/td>3:41.3<\/strong> \u2b50<\/td>3:45.6<\/strong> (7\/30)<\/td>3:39.92<\/strong><\/td>4:00.27<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        100 m Breaststroke<\/strong><\/td>1:56.7<\/strong><\/td>1:44.0<\/strong> (7\/26)<\/td>1:32.97<\/strong><\/td>1:37.95<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Biggest update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Today’s 200 m breaststroke<\/strong> is the standout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        <\/th>Time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
        Previous Best<\/td>3:45.6<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        New Best (8\/3)<\/td>3:41.3<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        Improvement<\/td>4.3 seconds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        That moves me to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • 1.4 seconds behind the 2025 bronze medal time<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 19.0 seconds ahead of the 2025 fourth-place time<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Current Gap to the Medal Stand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          Event<\/th>Gap to Bronze<\/th>Gap to 4th<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          1500 m Freestyle<\/strong><\/td>41.3 sec<\/strong><\/td>39.1 sec<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
          800 m Freestyle<\/strong><\/td>1:35.2<\/strong><\/td>1:11.2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
          200 m Breaststroke<\/strong><\/td>1.38 sec<\/strong><\/td>\u221218.97 sec<\/strong> (ahead of 4th)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
          100 m Breaststroke<\/strong><\/td>11.03 sec<\/strong><\/td>6.05 sec<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          Road to Huntsman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          The progression of my 200 m breaststroke over the last two weeks has been great:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Date<\/th>Time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          7\/19<\/td>3:59.5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
          7\/30<\/td>3:45.6<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
          8\/3<\/strong><\/td>3:41.3<\/strong> \u2b50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          That’s an 18.2-second improvement<\/strong> in about two weeks of training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          What’s even more encouraging is how<\/strong> I achieved it. Today’s 3:41.3 wasn’t a standalone race effort\u2014it was the first of five consecutive 200 m breaststroke repeats<\/strong>, alternating with 200 m freestyle. Maintaining breaststroke times between 3:41 and 3:52<\/strong> across the set suggests that race-specific endurance is improving alongside my speed. That consistency is exactly what I should be seeing with the Huntsman Games about two months away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          I am going to try to get a new critical swim speed and a new benchmark for the breaststroke 100m and 200m sometime this next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          (NOTE: Some of the evaluations were done using the assistance of ChatGPT, not to adjust the results but rather to compare and interpret).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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