Workouts off the beaten path: February 27 to March 2, 2012

WORKOUTS FOR FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 2, 2012

***IF YOU PREFER A FORMATTED VERSION OF THESE WORKOUTS, SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE***

MONDAY:  DISTANCE FREE/PACE

WARM-UP-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

WARM-UP SET-
8 x 25 kick @ r=10
-build each 25 to fast feet

MAIN SET-
4 x through:

400 swim @ 6:30 or r=30
-descend times 1-4

4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
-fast tempo

extra 30 seconds rest

COOL-DOWN-
200 choice

TOTAL = 3000

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TUESDAY:  STROKE

WARM-UP-
400 swim

PULL SET-
4 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

KICK SET-
4 x 75 kick @ 2:00 or r=20
-build speed within each 75

DRILL SET-
4 x 50 stroke drill @ 1:10 or r=15

MAIN SET-
4 x 150 stroke @ 3:20 or r=30
-descend times 1-4

BREATH CONTROL SET-
4 x 25 swim @ 50 or r=20
-3, 2, 1, 0 breaths!

TURN SET-
400 swim:  fast in and out of turns, easy between

COOL-DOWN-
100 choice

TOTAL = 2500

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WEDNESDAY:  MIDDLE DISTANCE FREE/PACE

WARM-UP-
300 swim
4 x 50 [25 scull with free kick/25 swim] @ r=10

MAIN SET-
2 x through:

100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
200 swim @ 3:30 or r=30
100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
300 swim @ 5:15 or r=45
100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
400 swim @ 7:00 or r=60

COOL-DOWN-
100 choice

TOTAL = 3000

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THURSDAY:  IM

WARM-UP-
300 choice

WARM-UP SET A-
6 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

WARM-UP SET B-
12 x 25 @ 45 or r=10
-25 kick/25 drill/25 swim

IM SET A-
4 x through:
-25 back
-25 fly
-25 back
-25 breast
-75 free

IM SET B-
4 x through:
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=15
1st round: fly
2nd round: back
3rd round: breast
4th round: free
-1 x 100 IM @ 2:20 or r=30

COOL-DOWN-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-1 x 25 scull with kick/2 x 25 swim

TOTAL = 2500

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FRIDAY:  SPRINT FREE/SPEED

WARM-UP-
200 swim
stretch for 2 minutes
200 swim [mix of strokes]
stretch for 2 minutes
200 kick [mix of strokes]
stretch for 2 minutes

WARM-UP SET A-
8 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=10
-25 drill/25 swim

WARM-UP SET B-
12 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
-build

MAIN SET-
4 x 25 swim @ 1:00
-fast pace

4 x 50 [25 drill/25 swim] @ 1:10 or r=20
-moderate pace

300 swim or pull
-easy pace

4 x 50 swim @ 1:30
-fast pace

4 x 25 drill @ 45 or r=15
-moderate pace

300 swim or pull
-easy pace

TOTAL = 2500

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February 27 to March 2, 2012