Workouts off the beaten path: September 29-October 3, 2014

Workouts for September 29-October 3, 2014

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 25 top scull @ 45 or r=10
      • 25 middle scull @ 45 or r=10
      • 25 bottom scull @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 10-beat free @ 45 or r=15
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x 300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
      • breathe 3/5/3/5/3/5 by 50’s
    • 4 x 150 swim @ 2:40 or r=20
      • descend times 1-4
    • 8 x 75 @ 1:30 or r=15
      • build 3rd 25 of each 75
    • 12 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
      • hold 400 meter (or 500 yard) pace
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 8 x 50 (25 drill/25 swim) @ r=10
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 25 fly @ 40 or r=10
        • 25 fly/25 back @ 1:10 or r=20
          • 25 fly/25 back/25 breast @ 1:40 or r=20
            • 100 IM @ 2:30 or r=45
      • 25 back @ 40 or r=10
        • 25 back/25 breast @ 1:10 or r=20
          • 25 back/25 breast/25 free @ 1:40 or r=20
            • 100 IM @ 2:30 or r=45
      • 25 breast @ 40 or r=10
        • 25 breast/25 free @ 1:10 or r=20
          • 25 breast/25 free/25 fly @ 1:40 or r=20
            • 100 IM @ 2:30 or r=45
  • Kick Set-
    • 200 kick @ r=30
      • every 3rd length fast!
    • 4 x 25 kick @ r=10
      • fast feet!
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 r-arm free
      • 25 l-arm free
      • 25 DPS free
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
        • moderate effort, breathe 3/4/5/3 by 100’s
      • 2 x 200 swim @ 3:20 or r=20
        • push 3rd 50 of each 200
      • 4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
        • descend times 1-4
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice-
  • Freestyle Set-
    • 8 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=15
      • 25 10-beat free/25 free
      • 25 right-arm free/25 free
      • 25 left-arm free/25 free
      • 25 drill of choice/25 free
  • Breaststroke Set-
    • 16 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 3 kicks, 1 pull breast
      • 25 cobra breast
      • 25 3 up, 3-down breast
      • 25 breast
  • Backstroke Set-
    • 8 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 25 10-beat back/25 back
      • 25 right-arm back/25 back
      • 25 left-arm back/25 back
      • 25 drill of choice/25 back
  • Fly Set-
    • 16 x 25 @ 45 or r=10
      • 25 single-arm fly
      • 25 4-beat fly
      • 12.5 fly/12.5 free
      • 12.5 free/12.5 fly
  • Cool-down-
    • 400 swim:  ascend 100’s

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
        • moderate effort
      • 2 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
        • 2nd 100 faster than 1st 100
      • 2 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=20
        • negative split
      • 12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
        • moderate – hard effort
  • Speed Set-
    • 16 x 25 @ 40 or r=10-15
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 2500

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September 29-October 3, 2014

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