Workouts off the beaten path: March 3-7, 2014

Workouts for March 3-7, 2014

***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-
    • 8 x 25 pull @ r=10
      • breathe every 5th stroke
  • Main Set-
    • 4 x through:
      • 1 x 400 swim @ 6:30 or r=30
        • descend times rounds 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:  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=20
        • 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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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 4 x 50 [25 scull with free kick/25 swim] @ r=10
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 1 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
        • 1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
          • 1 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
            • 1 x 300 pull @ 5:15 or r=45
              • 1 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
                • 1 x 400 pull @ 7:00 or r=60
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Pull Set-
    • 4 x 100 pull @ 1:40 or r=10
      • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
  • Kick Set-
    • 4 x 75 kick @ 2:00 or r=20
      • choose one stroke
      • descend times 1-4
  • Drill Set-
    • 4 x 50 drill @ 1:10 or r=15
      • all stroke
  • Swim Set-
    • 4 x 150 swim @ 3:20 or r=30
      • choose one stroke
      • descend times 1-4
  • Breathe Control Set-
    • 4 x 25 swim @ 50 or r=20
      • 3, 2, 1, 0 breaths!
  • Turns Set-
    • 400 swim:
      • fast in and out of turns
      • easy in the middle
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  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
    • 1 x 300 swim or pull @ r=60
      • easy pace
    • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:30
      • fast pace
    • 4 x 25 drill @ 45 or r=15
      • moderate pace
    • 1 x 300 swim or pull
      • easy pace

Total = 2500

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March 3-7, 2014