Workouts off the beaten path: March 12-16, 2012

Workouts for March 12-16, 2012

***If you prefer a formatted version of these workouts see attached PDF at bottom of post***

Monday:  Distance Free/Pace

WARM-UP-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

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

MAIN SET-
1 x 400 swim or pull @ 6:30 or r=30
16 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5
2 x 200 swim or pull @ 3:15 or r=15
8 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
4 x 100 swim or pull @ 1:40 or r=10

COOL-DOWN-
200 choice

TOTAL = 3000

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Tuesday:  Stroke

WARM-UP-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

PULL SET-
4 x 150 pull @ 2:40 or r=20
-breathe 3/5/3 by 50’s

KICK SET-
4 x 100 kick @ 2:30 or r=20
-25 stroke/25 free

DRILL SET-
4 x 75 @ 1:40 or r=20
-25 stroke drill/25 stroke/25 free

STROKE SET A-
4 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
-25 stroke/25 free

STROKE SET B-
12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
-stroke

COOL-DOWN-
100  choice

TOTAL = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Free/Pace

WARM-UP-
600 choice

WARM-UP SET-
8 x 25 drill @ 40 or r=10
-25 10-beat free/25 catch-up free

MAIN SET-
1 x 400 swim or pull @ 7:00 or r=60
-moderate effort
4 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
-moderate-hard effort
1 x 300 swim or pull @ 5:15 or r=45
-moderate effort
3 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
-moderate-hard effort
1 x 200 swim or pull @ 3:30 or r=30
-moderate effort
2 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
-moderate-hard effort
1 x 100 swim or pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-moderate effort
1 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
-moderate-hard effort

COOL-DOWN-
200 choice

TOTAL = 3000

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Thursday:  IM

WARM-UP-
400 swim

WARM-UP SET-
3 x through:
-4 x 50 [25 drill/25 build] @ 1:05 or r=15
[reverse IM order]
-1 x 100 free @ 2:00 or r=30
[1st 1/3 of each length underwater]

MAIN SET-
4 x through:
-3 x 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=20
[50 fly/25 back]
[50 back/25 breast]
[50 breast/25 free]
-1 x 25 easy @ 1:00 or r=30

COOL-DOWN-
200 choice

TOTAL = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint Free/Speed

WARM-UP-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

WARM-UP SET-
8 x 75 @ 1:40 or r=15
-25 kick/25 drill/25 swim

STROKE COUNT SET-
12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
#1:  relaxed pace, count strokes
#2:  faster pace, aim for same stroke count
#3:  fastest pace, aim for same stroke count

RECOVERY-
100 choice

MAIN SET-
4 x 25 swim [max. effort] @ r=20
1 x 200 swim [easy]
4 x 25 swim [max. effort] @ r=20
1 x 200 swim [easy]
4 x 25 swim [max. effort] @ r=20

COOL-DOWN-
200 choice

TOTAL = 2500

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March 12-16, 2012