This is the last weekend in purgatory. I am making the best of our time away from Baylor and SCM noon workouts. Yesterday and today i'm swimming LCM workouts at SMU. I decided to have a good positive attitude about the workout's main focus of 3 x 100s. While my attention span and internal clock are set to under :30, I made the most of it and tried my best! Here is what we did yesterday: 800 warm up 200 swim/pull/kick/swim ==>no. 800 was too much for me. I stopped at 600 and goofed around in the corner. 8 x 50 on 1:00 kick/drill I used my Speedo optimus fins. Drill was alternating scull or 1 arm; other arm at the side. 5 x 100's on your lane's interval plus 15 (fastest lane started at 1:40; our lane rounded up to 2:00) slow medium FAST medium slow 1:35, 1:25, 1:11, 1:25, 1:35 QUESTION: is 1:11 a good time? 2 x 200 pull ==>no. I walked to the deep end and did 2 x DIVES PLUS BREAKOUTS 3 x 100 on same interval above slow medium FAST 1:30, 1:25, 1:11 QUESTION: same question. 6 x 50 on :55 recovery 1 x 100 all out 1:08 high according to coach. I would have said 1:09 flat so that makes sense. QUESTION: is this a good time? I think it's solid, given I never swim a fast 100 LCM, and I haven't swum it in a meet since USMS Nationals, LCM in 1998 (and I did a 1:02 at that meet). If I even split, that 34.5s. Assuming that I didn't, then I would say a 32, 36 split seems reasonable. I doubt I went out any faster than a 32, maybe 31, but I could not have come home any slower than 36 or 37, which sounds quite good to me from a push 100. I think my goal is to go 1:05 or even under in workout. That would mean a 30 or 31 but doing it with less effort, then coming back in 33 to 35. That seems a very reasonable and doable time with more LCM and comfort for a full 100. But do I really care? Only if I decided to actually swim the 100 in a meet. It may be my bonus event, so maybe I should add it to the list. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Today I am not sure what will happen. I think there is some group that is going to be doing a 10k overlapping our workout, so I am resigned to squashed lanes and not doing what I want. I am prepared to just slog through yardarge, as there is no other swim option today (and doin' that 10k isn't one of them!!) and there's no workout tomorrow. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Should I do another full cycle of P90X or just order stupid Insanity now and stop talking about it? What is the meaning of life? How much do I need for retirement? Such are the questions I ask myself these days.
Swam at the Huntsville Nat with Peter, Bob, Bob, and Gina. Did a lot paddles today just trying to stay somewhat close to Peter. Pretty pleased with my pace. Now to maintain and try to make the faster times my base pace. 150 Free 400 Kick 8x100 Free on 1:30 - Descended these from 1:22 down to 1:15 on the last one - good for me and for a 1:30 interval 4x200 Free w/paddles on 3:00 - Descended these from 2:35 down to 2:31 4 times through 50/100/50 on :55/1:40/:55 - Back w/paddles - the 100 backs started at 1:20, last one was 1:18 2 times through 200/100/50 on 3:00/1:45/:45 - Free w/paddles 2 times through 200/100/50 on 3:00/1:30/:45 - Free w/paddles 3x100 Free on 1:40 4650 yards 85 minutes
Updated September 1st, 2012 at 07:45 PM by David W Cochran (additional info)
Swam at the Y today and the pool was at 87. Too hot for anything reasonable. I also found it difficult to pull fast with the paddles. 500 choice 8x25@:45 shooters no fins 8x25@:45 kick build 3 x (4 x 25) variables @:45 1 = 12. fast + 12.5 cruise 2 = 12.5 EZ + 12.5 fast 3 = EZ 4 = 200 pace 100 EZ Main Sets: 5 x 100 kick w/fins @2:00 -- descend to fast went 1:45, 1:40, 1:29, 1:25, 1:19 8 x 25 kick w/fins @:45 -- 15 AFAP + cruise 1:00 rest 5 x 100 w/paddles @ 2:00 -- descend to fast went 1:30, 1:25, 1:19, 1:16, 1:14 8 x 25 w/paddles @:45 odds = AFAP evens = EZ held :18's on AFAP 1:00 rest 200 EZ 100 EZ kick Total: 3000
Swam w/ Dave, Gina, Bob and Bob in Huntsville. SCY 400 Warm up 4 x 50 Kick - 1:00 (no fins) 8 x 50 IM Order - :55 4 x 100 Kick w/ fins 8 x 100 Free - 1:30 (1:12-1:13) 4 x 200 Pull - 3:00 (2:20, 2:17, 2:13, 2:08) Descended these unlike yesterday when I blew it all out on the first one. Felt better. I didn't hit 2:05 but the 2:08 felt very smooth. 4 Times through: * 50 Stroke - :55 (IM Order) * 100 IM - 1:45 * 50 Stroke - :55 (IM Order) 2 Times through: * 200 Free - 3:00 (2nd time, pull) * 100 IM - 1:45 (2nd time, 1:30) * 50 Free - :45 * 200 IM - 3:00 * 100 Free - 1:45 (2nd time, 1:30, pull) * 50 Bk - :45 200 Cool down (5400 Total)
SCM, Solo Did Workout #5 from Leslie's HIT for this week. Was a killer! Warm up/Transition: 500 choice - did as 100 free/100 back/75 free/75 back/50 free/50 back/25 free/25 back 8 x 50/1:15 kick with fins odds = 25 shooter + 25 EZ evens = 25 build + 25 EZ 3 x (4 x 25)/:45 1 = 12. fast + 12.5 cruise 2 = 12.5 EZ + 12.5 fast 3 = EZ 4 = 200 pace - did round 1 fly, round 2 back, round 3 free 100 EZ Main Sets: 5 x 100 kick w/fins /2:00 -- descend to fast - flutter with board & snorkel, went 1:31->1:23 - extra :30 sr 8 x 25 kick w/fins /:45 -- 15 AFAP + cruise - on back, 8 fast sdk then fast kick on surface 1:00 rest 5 x 100 w/paddles /2:00-- descend to fast - with freestyler paddles, went 1:30->1:21 - extra :30 sr 8 x 25 w/paddles /:45 odds = AFAP evens = EZ 1:00 rest 5 x 100 w/paddles & fins /2:00-- descend to fast - back with fins & catch paddles, went 1:38->1:29 8 x 25 w/paddles & fins/:45 -- best average (removed paddles because shoulders were getting sore) - ave 18-19 100 EZ Total: 3500 meters
600 mix up 500 EZ r/15 5 x 100 r/5 400 EZ r/15 4 x 100 r/5 300 strong r/15 3 x 100 r/5 200 strong r/15 2 x 100 r/5 100 strong r/15 100 sprint 100 EZ 4 rounds of 4 x 50 r/ 15 #1 fast #2 strong #3 fast #4 EZ Repeat I did odd rounds back, even rounds breast 100 w/d 4600 scy Not bad today. Another chance for me to work on my catch and count strokes throughout the day. Small showing this mornng and I actually had a lane to myself. I would guess that we have about another month of workouts that we can really try to make some technical changes without worrying about speed.
I decided to make this a tribute workout to my teammate Peony Munger, who passed away early this morning after over a year of battling pancreatic cancer. Many of you already know her story about the 1000+ miles of butterfly that she's done over the past few years, and tonight I wanted to do one for her. She will be missed. Love you Peony! Rest in peace. News article: http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2...wimmer-passes/ ----------------------------------------------- Warmup: 200 Free Peony's Mile 1650 Fly I originally planned on this being a straight swim, but 1/2way through it plans changed. Went: 800 Fly then 1:00 rest (500 split was 6:25) 200 Fly then :20 rest 200 Fly then :20 rest 100 Fly then :10 rest 100 Fly then :10 rest 100 Fly then :15 rest 100 Fly then :15 rest 50 Fly My total time was 24:30, so minus the breaks I was around 22:00 for the mile fly. I used my first break to stretch a little, and the smaller breaks gave me enough time for a few sips of Gatorade and time to keep going. Felt like a marathon swim, but can't compare to one the same way. 150 EZ Backstroke slooooooooooooow 500 Free EZ Pull (my neck and left shoulder were stiff here) Now swam with Jared who was in the next lane over: 500 Free Swim This turned out to be a race, though neither of us knew it going into the swim. We both started off easy, side by side. At the 150, Jared increased pace, I matched him. 250 increased pace again. At this point we knew it was a race to the finish. At the 350 Jared began to build even stronger, and I had to work to stay up. Going into the 425/450 we were about a 90% sprint, and the final length was no holding back. We pretty much tied at the finish (but I think I got him) I was eyeballing the clock for our splits along the way: 200 - 2:30ish 300 - 3:40ihs 400 - 4:48ish 500 - 5:55 To be 2:30 at the 200 and finish under 6:00 was great. At the end we both said to each other "I didn't know that was a race, but it ended up that way." That's what you get with competition, even in practice! 5 x 100 @ :15 rest Odds Back w/ 4-5 SDKs each length Evens Free w/ 4 SDKs off final turn 100 EZ ---------------------- 3600 Yards Now I just have to prepare myself for the 2 hour beatings that will be coming my way next week as I join the age group team for the first time in...uh...well since college...13 years.
Updated September 1st, 2012 at 12:16 AM by jaadams1
At home with Susan and Josh. Warmup (700) 1 x 200 @ 3:10 3 x 100 @ 1:40 - descend (1:16 .. 1:12) 4 x 50 @ :45 - descend Set I (1250 / 1950) Lifted from fort's WORKOUT #4 in this week's [ame="http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?t=21283"]High Intensity Training[/ame] 5 x 100 kick w/fins @ 1:45 descend to fast (went 1:11 on the last one) 50 easy 8 x 50 dolphin kick w/fins @ 1:10, odd 25 underwater + 25 on back, even 25 on back + 25 underwater 50 easy 200 AFAP kick w/fins for time (went 2:24, not so fast) 50 easy Set II (1200 / 3150) 2 x 200 pull @ 3:00 2 x 200 pull @ 2:50 2 x 200 pull @ 2:40 Breath every 5 strokes. Went ~2:30 on all. 100 easy ** 3250 yards ** I often do underwater SDK with fins as part of a kick set, so when I saw the under/over 50s in fort's "Monster kick day" workout I thought it would be fun to do them instead of my usual 25s. I assumed they would be easier than doing back-to-back 25s but I was wrong - they were much harder.
Reached 400 miles for the year today. Well on the way to 500 for the year even though my pace has slowed down over the summer. Swam with Peter, Dave B, Dave M, Ray, Kyle, and Glenda from Florida. Did sets of three which was a little unusual. Pretty good pace for me throughout. 2 times through 3x200 on 3:00 (1st set warm up - 2:45's, 2nd set 2:40's) 3x150 Free/Back/Free on 2:30 100 Free/Back 3x100 on 1:45 (1st - 1:16's, 2nd - 1:18's) 3x50 on :45 (:37's; :40's) 200 Kick 5x100 Back w/paddles on 1:45 5x50 Back w/paddles on 1:00 (:37's) 4350 yards 85 minutes
SCM, Solo I'm finally starting to feel better in the water and some of my speed is coming back. Warm-up 300 swim choice - did 150 free/150 back 200 IM Kick 4 x 75's @ 1:30 as: 50 swim/build to 90%/R:10/25 power kick 4 x 50's @ 1:00 descend 1-4 to 200 pace Main Set 2x, #1 back, #2 free 1 x 100 max effort back = 1:31, free = 1:18 1 x 100 recovery @ 2:00 2 x 50's = #1 max effort, back = 43, free = 37 #2 the last 50 of 200 race pace back = 44, free = 38 1 x 100 recovery @ 2:00 4 x 25's @ :45 at 200 race pace back = 22-23, free = 18-19 1 x 100 recovery @ 2:00 Cool Down 400 easy Total: 2600 meters
TRX Planks front 1:00 left side 1:00 right side 1:00 TRX Hamstrings Curls 2 sets of 30 TRX Hip Press 2 sets of 30 Chest fly 2 sets of 12 @ 25 lb. Reverse fly 2 sets of 12 @ 15 lb. Chin-ups 5 sets of 3 @ body weight (172 lb.) + 20 lb. @ 1:00 5 sets of 3 @ body weight + 25 lb. @ 1:00 Squats 1 set of 5 @ 115 lb. 3 sets of 5 @ 205 lb. 2 sets of 5 @ 225 lb. My arms and shoulders were still tired from this morning's workout so I started chin-ups with only 20 lb. but that wasn't terribly hard to I went to 25 lb., which I could just barely do.
Swim/SCY/Solo: 600 various 10 x 25 shooters w/fins @ :40 50 EZ 8 x 50 @ 1:00 odds = flutter kick w/board evens = free 50 EZ Speed Sets: Did a slightly modified version of workout #2 from my HIT forum: [ame="http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?t=21283"]U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums[/ame]. I didn't have time for as much recovery swimming on the main set. 8 x 25 burst dolphin kick + cruise @ 1:00/1:10 50 EZ 1 x 50 AFAP fly w/fins, 23 low 150 EZ 2 x through: 1 round free (12s), 1 round kick, with fins kicks were flutter kick w/board, dolphin kick with board and backstroke kick (ranges from 10 high to 12 flat) 6 x 25 @ 100 pace @ :40 100 EZ 5 x 25 @ 100 pace @ :40 100 EZ 4 x 25 @ 100 pace @ :40 100 EZ 3 x 25 @ 100 pace @ :40 100 EZ 50 EZ Total: 3550 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Very happy to have gotten 3 solid speed workouts in this week. And so excited to be on the cover of Swimmer magazine SDK-ing!!! I haven't received my mag yet, but Ande kindly emailed me a photo of the cover. Looks like I bend my knees quite a bit on the SDK.
Thursday 8/30 PM only SCY Time to test my fitness with the Dave Salo 3x300 set (thanks PWB) 400 swim (100 FR/200 IM k/dr/100 FR) 4x100 @ 1:20 D1-4 4x100 @ 1:45 kick D1-4 25 FR/25 FL 6x50 @ :50 #1 and #6 EZ FR, #2-5 IMO build to fast 4x25 @ :30 w/ fins 4/5/6/7 fast strokes off the wall 100 EZ 3x300 @ 4:30 AFAP consistently through all 3 (3:19, 3:21, 3:24) 6x50 A.R. 2 @ :40 2 @ :45 2 @ :50 12x25 @ :30 w/ strapless paddles, odd: R arm only, even: L arm only 100 EZ Total: 3300 Average 100 pace for the 3x300 was 1:07.1 so my BASE interval for the next few weeks will be 1:15. What that tells me is that I am way out of shape right now :/
Water was much warmer today - swam yesterday at noon at Meyers Park again - water was bordering on hot. Why was it I wanted to swim over there at lunch again? Geez. So yesterday I did a grand total of 2600 SCY - I was totally uninspired - and it was also rather disturbing to see how much fast I am at 5:30 in the morning now. I remember not too long ago, when I started swimming in the mornings, how I would complain that I was faster at lunch, and had to modify my interval (add 5 sec/100) for mornings. Not any more, apparently. Now it's the other way around! Today's workout: 400 back/free 400 P 200 kick 500 P 400 Reverse IM 300 P 200 Reverse IM 100 P 100 EZ 10 x 50 K 100 EZ 12 x 25 - one drill, two 4-cycle speed play, one sprint 200 EZ 6 x 100 "steady state" - wearing fins and snorkel - working on 6 beat kick 4 x 150 breast/free Total: 4900 SCY Current plans for the weekend include swimming with ATAC for Saturday morning & Labor Day morning practices (2-1/2 hours each) - for a total of 6000/practice & no more. If they do Goal Sets, all bets are off.
Swam w/ Dave, Dave, Dave, Glenda, Ray, Kyle, and Keith. We pretty much went through two 1500 yd blocks. I tried to alternate sets of lower speed, less rest with higher speed, more rest. It got pretty intense w/ Dave pushing me in the next lane. Eventually, I couldn't keep up anymore. SCY 600 Warm up 3 x 200 IM - 3:00 (made 2:48-2:50) 3 x 150 Fr/Kick/Fr - 2:30 100 Easy 3 x 100 Stroke - 1:45 (IM Order) 3 x 50 Free - :45 200 Easy 3 x 200 Pull - 3:00 (2:05, 2:12, 2:13) 3 x 150 Stroke/Kick/Pull - 2:30 100 Easy 3 x 100 Pull - 1:45 (1:05, 1:05, 1:02) 3 x 50 Stroke - :45 (IM Order) This is where things picked up. 2:05 is pretty much meet times w/ a drag suit. Dave ripped off three of them. I couldn't hold the pace. We went at it again on the 100s. I was closer on these and didn't fade but Dave was making 00s. The 50s stroke was painful after that. Fortunately, there were only three. 200 Cool down (4200 total)
Felt good over all. Probably not as strong as I wanted but good anyway. 1000 as 200swim/200pull/200swim/200kick/200swim 5x200@3:30 free w/paddles & bouy descend 1-5 went 3:08,3:06,3:06,3:04,3:00 300 EZ 500 kick for time 13:41 200 EZ Total 3000 meters
Yep, I've decided that I'm going to join up with the local USAS team which starts their new season next week. The costs have all added up to where I'm just about breaking even with the: Masters Workouts + YMCA Membership = USAS Senior Group dues It'll be great to swim consistently with the same group of people, and have a coach to work with. Now I just have to fill out the paperwork and sign my life away. Oh yeah, can I ask anyone to sponsor me for the swim-a-thon later in the year? ------------------------ My swim tonight was brief, but effective. Had soccer pictures for my daughters team, and then stopped by the pool for a quick dip. 5 x 100 Free @ 1:30 w/up (1:10s) Main Set: 10 x 100 @ 1:25 Odds IM (went 1:19/1:20 avg.)Evens Free (went 1:13 avg.) swam these recovery10 x 50 SDK w/ long fins on back @ 1:00 (held :28-:29s) avg'd 6-7 SDK underwater each length. 100 EZ and out -------------------- 2100 Yards Hmmmmm....wonder what 2 hour workouts are going to be like?
Swim/SCY/Solo: Warm up: 600 various 16 x 25 shooters 8 w/fins, 8 w/o fins 50 EZ 6 x 25 no breath over kick free @ :45 50 EZ Speed Sets: 8 x 25 burst + cruise @ 1:00 50 EZ 1 x 100 AFAP IM w/fins, :56 mid 300 EZ 1 x 50 AFAP fly w/fins, :23 low 200 EZ 1 x 100 IM w/fins, 56 high 300 EZ 1 x 50 AFAP breast w/fins, :28 200 EZ 1 x 100 AFAP IM w/fins, :55 high-56 flat 300 EZ 50 EZ Total: 3450 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I wasn't bold enough to do Tim's 5 x 100 AFAP set. I goofed off too much in August for that. But I was still pleased to pound out 3 x 100 + 2 x 50 AFAP. Hopefully, starting to round into shape for the fall. Wish I didn't have this elbow issue. But c'est la vie. I'd prefer that to a shoulder injury any day.
I have 12 extra minutes before school pickup, so here it is! Today: LCM, SMU on my own Baylor has been closed for 2 weeks due to annual maintainance. 400 warm up 4 x 100 kick 8 x 50 pull 4 x 50 2 build 2 as first and last 12.5 fast easy 50 all out 50 could be anywhere from 29 high to 33 stupid clocks are not aligned and they aren't uniform (slow movement then a click up 3 seconds). if I had to guess, i'd round it to a 31. easy 100 The End ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I am just going to ride out the off-schedule until Baylor pool opens again. I don't like swimming with a bunch of weirdos at SMU and there is always some lecher trying to talk to me and share my lane. Great news! Baylor is finally going to screw everyone else over and have 1 uniform fee - $55 per month. The spread of "group rates" really turned a lot of people off. Some were paying $40 while I have been paying $85 for 20 years. Anyway, now everyone has to pay $55 and I get the reduced rate! Other: I have been doing a mini-Insanity workout, which is 7 exercises for 30 seconds and you do it 3 times. I read it wrong the first time around and thoughtyou do 30 sec on 30 sec off with 30 sec between rounds. Boyw as that easy!Duh1 It was as little rest as possible, then 30 sec between rounds. I have modified to 30 sec on, 10 sec rest, 2 minutes between sets. I marvel at my modificationess. See you later!
SCM, Solo Warm up (1000) 3 x 200 swim-kick-pull - all free 4 x 75/2:00 kick - on back 4 x 25/40 15m #1-3 fast, choice of stroke, #4 ez - fly-back-free Pull Set (800) Backstroke with paddles and bouy 200 went 3:35 (10sr) - 100 went 1:43 (10sr) - 50 went :49 (10sr) Now with paddles and fins 200 went 3:15 (10sr) -100 went 1:31 (10sr) - 50 went :44 100 easy free Sprint Set 4 x 50/3:00 FAST as possible - free: went 35-37 on all 200 easy freestyle There was more but was out of time so stopped here Total: 2200 meters
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