Earlier today I told myself that I'd either go running or hit a spin class. As the day wore on I decided it was too chilly for a run. Not that I want to run when it's 90 degrees but it was a bit chilly. So then I thought I'd go to spin class but since I haven't been in a spin class in some time I decided to skip it. Instead I went swimming. I told myself that I'd get out after the first hour. I can handle 60 minutes. Plus I'll go easy. Famous last words.
Warmed up a 400 on my own. 200 Swim / 100 Kick / 100 Swim
Then we had a warm up set. I don't remember it all. It was a 50 kick, followed by something, then another 50 kick then maybe at some point a 200 IM Drill. We did it twice. I missed a 100 of the first 200 drill for a pee break. As I was waiting to jump in I noticed the lane line shifting back and forth as people drilled backstroke. Let's just say this warm up was a 600 even though it was more. Now I remember. Add in 2x100's Free one of them breathing 3/5 by 50 and the other 5/7 by 50. (900/1300)
Then we did 8x50's. The first four your worst stroke and the second four your best stroke. So I did breaststroke and backstroke. I did backstroke as my butterfly as been pretty crappy lately so backstroke is my new best stroke. Sorta. (400/1700)
Main Set:
100 Stroke on 1:35
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
200 Stroke on 3:15
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
100 Stroke on 1:35
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
200 Stroke on 3:15
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
100 Stroke on 1:35
Those intervals might not be right but they are close enough. I did all the stroke butterfly. Butterfliers had the option of swimming fly down and free back but I wanted to torture myself and do it all fly. The person behind me opted for the fly/free and the other two lane mates swim back and breast. My butterfly had it's moments. The first 25 was always the best as I was leading and could swim the whole length without having to go to one arm to avoid swimmers swimming the opposite way. Then after that it became a battle of getting into a grove then stopping to go one arm and starting it up again. On the second 200 fly I was also trying to hold on as the person behind me kept on catching up to me on the even laps that he swam freestyle. Which kept me trying to go faster and work on keeping my stroke together. Also I think I finally got into a good stroke pattern which I haven't been able to do since last summer. I guess swimming 800 yards fly you have no choice but to do it right or die. (1500/3200)
100 easy (100/3300)
Last Set: Freestyle
2x
25 on 30
50 on 59
75 fast on 60
100 on 1:30
75 on 1:10
50 fast on 50 (750/4050)
Then I warmed down a 100 and practiced a few flips turns. My turns are getting better I just need to let go and use "the force" as I go into my turn. Right before I flip I keep my head up which I know I should be tucking in my chin and have faith that the wall will be there. So I did a few turns tucking in my chin. I'm not ready to try that while swimming a set. So afraid I'll kill myself. But I was the only one left warming down in my lane so I did three flips. The workout was 4150 yards. I don't know if I'll be swimming tomorrow morning. My body is going to be sore in the morning. Between weights this morning then this workout. Oy! I'll set my alarm but I doubt I'll go. Which means a nighttime sprint workout. Ugh!
MTD Yardage: 27,900
MTD LCM: 3,200
YTD Yardage: 142,550
YTD LCM 14,000
Earlier today I told myself that I'd either go running or hit a spin class. As the day wore on I decided it was too chilly for a run. Not that I want to run when it's 90 degrees but it was a bit chilly. So then I thought I'd go to spin class but since I haven't been in a spin class in some time I decided to skip it. Instead I went swimming. I told myself that I'd get out after the first hour. I can handle 60 minutes. Plus I'll go easy. Famous last words.
Warmed up a 400 on my own. 200 Swim / 100 Kick / 100 Swim
Then we had a warm up set. I don't remember it all. It was a 50 kick, followed by something, then another 50 kick then maybe at some point a 200 IM Drill. We did it twice. I missed a 100 of the first 200 drill for a pee break. As I was waiting to jump in I noticed the lane line shifting back and forth as people drilled backstroke. Let's just say this warm up was a 600 even though it was more. Now I remember. Add in 2x100's Free one of them breathing 3/5 by 50 and the other 5/7 by 50. (900/1300)
Then we did 8x50's. The first four your worst stroke and the second four your best stroke. So I did breaststroke and backstroke. I did backstroke as my butterfly as been pretty crappy lately so backstroke is my new best stroke. Sorta. (400/1700)
Main Set:
100 Stroke on 1:35
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
200 Stroke on 3:15
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
100 Stroke on 1:35
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
200 Stroke on 3:15
50 Free on 50
150 IM on 2:20
50 Free on 50
100 Stroke on 1:35
Those intervals might not be right but they are close enough. I did all the stroke butterfly. Butterfliers had the option of swimming fly down and free back but I wanted to torture myself and do it all fly. The person behind me opted for the fly/free and the other two lane mates swim back and breast. My butterfly had it's moments. The first 25 was always the best as I was leading and could swim the whole length without having to go to one arm to avoid swimmers swimming the opposite way. Then after that it became a battle of getting into a grove then stopping to go one arm and starting it up again. On the second 200 fly I was also trying to hold on as the person behind me kept on catching up to me on the even laps that he swam freestyle. Which kept me trying to go faster and work on keeping my stroke together. Also I think I finally got into a good stroke pattern which I haven't been able to do since last summer. I guess swimming 800 yards fly you have no choice but to do it right or die. (1500/3200)
100 easy (100/3300)
Last Set: Freestyle
2x
25 on 30
50 on 59
75 fast on 60
100 on 1:30
75 on 1:10
50 fast on 50 (750/4050)
Then I warmed down a 100 and practiced a few flips turns. My turns are getting better I just need to let go and use "the force" as I go into my turn. Right before I flip I keep my head up which I know I should be tucking in my chin and have faith that the wall will be there. So I did a few turns tucking in my chin. I'm not ready to try that while swimming a set. So afraid I'll kill myself. But I was the only one left warming down in my lane so I did three flips. The workout was 4150 yards. I don't know if I'll be swimming tomorrow morning. My body is going to be sore in the morning. Between weights this morning then this workout. Oy! I'll set my alarm but I doubt I'll go. Which means a nighttime sprint workout. Ugh!
MTD Yardage: 27,900
MTD LCM: 3,200
YTD Yardage: 142,550
YTD LCM 14,000