Workouts off the beaten path: February 8-12, 2016

Workouts for February 8-12, 2016

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

MONDAY:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 swim
200 kick

Main Set-
-1 x 400 pull @ 7:00 or r=60
-4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
-1 x 300 pull @ 5:15 or r=45
-4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
-1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
-4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-1 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10

Race Pace Set-
12 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
-25 easy/25 fast

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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TUESDAY:  IM

Warm-up-
400 choice

Kick Set-
2 x thru:
-4 x 25 fly kick @ 45 or r=10
(1st 12.5 meters (or yards) underwater)
-2 x 50 choice kick @ 1:30 or r=20

Main Set-
2 x thru:
-4 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
(breathe 3/5 by 25’s)
-4 x 50 drill @ 1:10 or r=10
(IM order)
-4 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=30
#1:  50 fly long & strong/25 back fast
#2:  50 back long & strong/25 breast fast
#3:  50 breast long & strong/25 free fast
#4:  50 free long & strong/25 fly fast
-extra 30 seconds between rounds

Cool-down-
300 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

Drill Set-
8 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
-25 drill/25 DPS

Pace Set A-
8 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=20
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Pace Set B-
4 x 150 pull @ 2:30 or r=15
-negative split

Pace Set C-
8 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
-25 DPS/25 build tempo

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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THURSDAY:  Stroke

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick or drill

Pull Set-
6 x 50 pull @ 1:10 or r=10
-25 breast/25 free

Breath Control Set-
300 freestyle:  no breathing flags to wall

Stroke Set A-
12 x 50 @ 1:15 or r=15
4 x thru:
-25 scull with free kick/25 stroke
-50 stroke
-50 free

Kick Set-
300 kick:  every 3rd length fast!

Stroke Set B-
12 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
4 x thru:
-25 drill
-25 stroke
-25 free

Cool-down-
300 swim or pull

Total = 2500

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FRIDAY:  Speed

Warm-up-
200 swim
100 kick
200 pull

Kick Set-
-2 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=20
-2 x 50 kick @ 1:20 or r=15
-2 x 50 kick @ 1:15 or r=10
-2 x 50 kick @ 1:10 or r=5

Recovery Set-
8 x 25 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=5

Main Set-
2 x thru:
-1 x 150 free @ 3:00 or r=30
(moderate effort)
-2 x 75 stroke @ 1:45 or r=30
(50 long & strong/25 fast)
-3 x 50 free @ 1:00 or r=15
(moderate effort)
-6 x 25 stroke @ 45 or r=15
(25 build/25 fast)
-extra 30 seconds between rounds

Cool-down-
200: 25 scull/25 pull

Total = 2500

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February 8-12, 2016