Workouts off the beaten path: August 27-31, 2012

This should have been sent last week!!  I set it up to publish last Friday, August 24,  but obviously I missed a step somewhere.  My apologies!

Workouts for August 27-31, 2012

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 choice

Main Set-

  • 3 x 300 swim or pull @ 5:00 or r=30
    • descend times 1-3
  • 3 x 200 swim or pull @ 3:15 or r=15
    • descend times 1-3
  • 3 x 150 swim or pull @ 2:30 or r=15
    • descend times 1-3
  • 3 x 100 swim or pull @ 1:45 or r=15
    • descend times 1-3
  • 3 x 50 swim or pull @ 55 or r=10
    • descend times 1-3

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
300 swim

Warm-up Set A-
6 x 50 @ r=15
-25 kick/25 drill

Warm-up Set B-
300 pull:  breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s

Main Set-
6 x 250 swim @ 5:00 or r=30
-25 fly/50 back/75 breast/100 free

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
8 x 25 [25 scull/25 pull] @ r=5

Main Set-

  • 8 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
    • odd 100’s:  moderate effort
    • even 100’s:  descend times 2-4-6-8
  • 8 x 75 swim @ 1:20 or r=15
    • odd 75’s:  moderate effort
    • even 75’s:  descend times 2-4-6-8
  • 8 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
    • odd 50’s:  moderate effort
    • even 50’s:  descend times 2-4-6-8
  • 8 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5-10
    • odd 25’s moderate effort
    • even 25’s:  descend times 2-4-6-8

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
200 swim
100 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
8 x 25 [25 scull/25 pull] @ r=5

Main Set-
3 x through:

  • 4 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=15
    • round 1=fly
    • round 2=back
    • round 3=breast
  • 4 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
    • 25 drill/25 swim
    • round 1=fly
    • round 2=back
    • round 3=breast
  • 1 x 300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
    • breathe every 3rd stroke

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint Freestyle/Speed

Warm-up-
500 choice

Warm-up Set-
10 x 25 [25 kick/25 build] @ r=10

Main Set-

  • 5 x 50 swim @ 50 or r=5
    • swim hard enough to make interval
  • 1 x 50 swim [fast!] @ 50 or r=10
  • 4 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=5
    • swim hard enough to make interval
  • 2 x 50 swim [fast!] @ 55 or r=15
  • 3 x 50 swim @ 60 or r=5-10
    • swim hard enough to make interval
  • 3 x 50 swim [fast!] @ 60 or r=15-20
  • 2 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=10
    • swim hard enough to make interval
  • 4 x 50 swim [fast!] @ 1:05 or r=20-25
  • 1 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=10
    • swim hard enough to make interval
  • 5 x 50 swim [fast!] @ 1:10 or r=25-30

Cool-down-
10 x 25 [25 scull with free kick/25 swim] @ r=5

Total = 2500

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August 27-31, 2012

Workouts off the beaten path: September 3-7, 2012

Workouts for September 3-7, 2012

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
10 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Main Set-
Davis Mile:  subtract 2.5 minutes to get 1650 time

  • 11 lengths [275] @ r=20
  • 10 lengths [250] @ r=20
  • 9 lengths [225] @ r=20
    • 8 lengths [200] @ r=15
    • 7 lengths [175] @ r=15
    • 6 lengths [150] @ r=15
    • 5 lengths [125] @ r=15
      • 4 lengths [100] @ r=10
      • 3 lengths [75] @ r=10
      • 2 lengths [50] @ r=10
      • 1 length [25]

Cool-down-
10 x 25 [25 scull/25 pull] @ r=5

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
300 swim
3 x 50 swim @ r=10
300 pull
3 x 50 pull @ r=10

Main Set-
2 x through:

  • 4 x 50 [25 drill/25 swim] @ 1:10 or r=15
    • IM order
  • 8 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
    • 2 each stroke
  • 1 x 100 IM @ 2:00 or r=20
  • 1 x 200 @ 4:00 or r=60
    • swim or pull

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
4 x 75 pull @ 1:30 or r=15
-breathe 3/5/3 by 25’s

Main Set-
2 x through:

  • 4 x 150 swim @ 2:30 or r=15
    • descend times 1-4
  • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
    • hold same pace as last 150
  • 4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
    • all fast
  • 1 x 100 swim @ 3:00
    • easy pace

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  IM

Warm-up-
300 swim

Warm-up Set-
3 x through:
-3 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=10
-3 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10

IM Set A-
16 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
-25 drill/25 swim
-4 each stroke

IM Set B-
4 x through (continuously):
-25 back
-25 fly
-25 back
-25 breast
-25 free
-25 free
-25 free

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint Freestyle/Speed

Warm-up-
400 swim

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 @ 1:15 or r=15
-25 kick/25 drill or swim
-2 each stroke

Main Set-
12 x through:

  • 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
    • maximum speed (or build to maximum speed)
  • 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=20
    • DPS

Stroke Set-
12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
-IM order

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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September 3-7, 2012