Workouts off the beaten path: January 2-6, 2012

JANUARY 2-6, 2012

MONDAY:  DISTANCE FREE/PACE

WARM-UP-
200 swim
200 pull
200 kick

MAIN SET-
2nd swim faster than 1st in each set:

2 x 400 @ 7:00 or r=40

2 x 300 @ 5:15 or r=30

2 x 200 @ 3:30 or r=20

2 x 100 @ 1:45 or r=15

SCULL SET-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull/25 glide stroke/25 pull

COOL-DOWN-
100 swim

TOTAL = 3000

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TUESDAY:  STROKE AND/OR IM

WARM-UP-
300 swim

MAIN SET-
4 x through (1 round each stroke, IM order):

2 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=15

2 x 50 [25 drill/25 swim] @ 1:15 or r=15

2 x 100 swim @ 2:15 or r=30
-round 1:  25 fly/25 free/25 fly/25 free
-round 2:  25 back/25 free/25 back/25 free
-round 3:  25 breast/25 fr/25 breast/25 free
-round 4:  100 IM

2 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-freestyle breathing 3/5 by 25’s

extra 30 seconds rest between rounds

COOL-DOWN-
100 swim

TOTAL = 2600

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WEDNESDAY:  MIDDLE DISTANCE FREE/PACE

WARM-UP-
300 swim

WARM-UP SET-
8 x 25 scull with freestyle kick @ r=5

MAIN SET-
Swim as one continuous set:

1 x 300 pull @ 5:15 or r=45

2 x 150 swim @ 2:45 or r=20

4 x 75 kick @ 2:00 or r=30

6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15

4 x 75 kick @ 2:00 or r=30

2 x 150 swim @ 2:45 or r=20

1 x 300 pull @ 5:15 or r=45

DRILL SET-
8 x 25 choice of drills @ 45 or r=15

COOL-DOWN-
200 easy swim

TOTAL = 3000

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THURSDAY:  STROKE AND/OR IM

WARM-UP-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

SET A-
12 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=20
-swim in sets of 3, descend times 1-3
-choose one or two strokes

RECOVERY-
200 swim

SET B-
8 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=15
-swim in sets of 4, descend times 1-4
-choose one or two strokes

RECOVERY-
200 swim

SET C-
4 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=10
-negative split
-choose one or two strokes

RECOVERY-
200 swim

SET D-
4 x 25 @ 30 or r=5
-choose one stroke

COOL-DOWN-
200 swim

TOTAL = 2700

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FRIDAY:  SPRINT FREE/SPEED

WARM-UP-
400 choice

WARM-UP SET-
8 x 25 build @ r=10

SPEED SET A-
8 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
#1/#5:  push 4th 25
#2/#6:  push 3rd 25
#3/#7:  push 2nd 25
#4/#8:  push 1st 25

RECOVERY-
200 pull:  breathe every 3rd stroke

SPEED SET B-
4 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=30
-push 2nd 50
-push middle 50
-push 1st 50
-push 1st and 4th 25’s

RECOVERY-
200 pull:  breathe every 3rd stroke

SPEED SET C-
4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-push 4th 12.5
-push 3rd 12.5
-push 2nd 12.5
-push 1st 12.5

COOL-DOWN-
100 choice

TOTAL = 2500

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What do you think?