Workouts off the beaten path: October 31-November 4, 2016

Workouts for October 31-November 4, 2016

I have just accepted a head coaching position with South Eugene High School and will be balancing 2 coaching jobs–now through February.  I am going to take a 3 month break from posting and will return March, 2017 (this is my last post until then).  See you next March!

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
500 choice

Main Set-
-1 x 500 swim or pull @ 8:20 or r=50
moderate pace
-2 x 250 swim or pull @ 4:10 or r=25
at faster pace than 500
-1 x 400 swim or pull @ 6:40 or r=40
moderate pace
-2 x 200 swim or pull @ 3:20 or r=20
at faster pace than 400
-1 x 300 swim or pull @ 5:00 or r=30
moderate pace
-2 x 150 swim or pull @ 2:30 or r=15
at faster pace than 300

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Main Set-
-4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
1 each stroke
-3 x 100 (25 drill/25 swim) @ 2:10 or r=20
#1:  50 fly/50 back
#2:  50 back/50 breast
#3:  50 breast/50 free
-2 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=30
#1:  50 fly/50 back/50 breast
#2:  50 back/50 breast/50 free
-1 x 200 IM @ 4:10 or r=40
-2 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=30
#1:  50 fly/50 back/50 breast
#2:  50 back/50 breast/50 free
-3 x 100 (25 drill/25 swim) @ 2:10 or r=20
#1:  50 fly/50 back
#2:  50 back/50 breast
#3:  50 breast/50 free
-4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
1 each stroke

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 swim

Warm-up Set-
4 x 25 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=5

Main Set-
2 x through (1st round = pull, 2nd round = swim):
-1 x 300 @ 5:00 or r=30
moderate pace
-2 x 150 @ 2:40 or r=20
at faster pace than 300
-3 x 100 @ 1:45 or r=15
at faster pace than 150’s
-4 x 75 @ 1:20 or r=10
at faster pace than 100’s
-extra 60 seconds rest between sets!

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
400 choice

Warm-up Set-
4 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
-25 DPS/25 build

Main Set-
Choose 1 or 2 strokes for this set:
-8 x 25 kick @ 50 or r=10
-4 x 50 drill @ 1:10 or r=15
-2 x 100 swim @ 2:10 or r=20
-1 x 200 kick @ 4:30 or r=30
-8 x 25 drill @ 50 or r=10
-1 x 200 swim @ 4:10 or r=30
-2 x 100 kick @ 2:30 or r=20
-4 x 50 drill @ 1:10 or r=15
-8 x 25 swim @ 50 or r=10

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

Warm-up-
400 choice

Main Set-
2 x through:
-8 x 25 swim @ r=10
build
-4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
(1 easy/1 fast) x 2
-1 x 100 swim @ 3:00 or r=90
all fast
-4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
build
-8 x 25 swim @ r=10
(1 easy/1 fast) x 4
-100 swim @ 3:00 or r=60
all fast

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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October 31-November 4, 2016

Workouts off the beaten path: October 24-28, 2016

Workouts for October 24-28, 2016

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 swim
300 IM kick
200 IM drill

Main Set-
-1 x 400 pull @ 6:45 or r=45
breathe 3/5/3/5 by 100’s
-4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
descend times 1-4
-1 x 300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s
-4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
descend times 1-4
-1 x 200 pull @ 3:15 or r=15
breathe 3/5/3/5 by 50’s
-4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
descend times 1-4
-1 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
breathe 3/5 by 50’s
-4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
descend times 1-4

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
400 choice

Warm-up Set-
2 x through:
-4 x 25 fly kick @ 45 or r=10
1st 12.5 meters/yards underwater
-2 x 50 kick @ 1:20 or r=20
choice

Main Set-
2 x through:
-4 x 50 pull @ 1:00 or r=15
breathe 3/5 by 25’s
-4 x 50 drill @ 1:10 or r=15
IM order
-4 x 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=30
Each 75:  50 DPS + 1 (long and strong)/25 fast!
#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

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

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=10
-25 drill/25 DPS

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

Pull Set-
4 x 150 pull @ 2:45 or r=30
-negative split

Pace Set B-
8 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
-25 DPS/25 build to full speed

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

Free Set-
400 freestyle:  no breathing flags to wall

Stroke Set A-
12 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=10-15
4 x through:
-25 scull with free kick/25 stroke
-50 stroke
-50 free

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

Stroke Set B-
12 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
4 x through:
-2 x 25 stroke
-1 x 25 free

Cool-down-
100 choice

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 @ 1:05 or r=5

Recovery Set-
8 x 25 (25 scull with free kick/25 swim) @ r=5

Main Set-
2 x through:
-1 x 150 swim @ 3:00 or r=30
moderate effort
-2 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=30
25 DPS/25 build/25 fast
-3 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
25 DPS/25 fast
-6 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
25 build/25 fast
-extra 60 seconds between rounds

Cool-down-
200: 25 scull/25 pull

Total = 2500

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October 24-28, 2016

Workouts off the beaten path: October 17-20, 2016

Workouts for October 17-21, 2016

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 swim

Drill Set-
6 x 50 @ r=15
-25 drill/25 swim

Main Set-
-400 pull @ 6:40 or r=40
-300 swim @ 5:00 or r=30
-200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
-100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
-300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
-200 swim @ 3:20 or r=20
-100 pull @ 1:40 or r=10
-200 swim @ 3:20 or r=20
-100 pull @ 1:40 or r=10
-100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10

Cool-down-
6 x 50 @ r=15
-25 drill/25 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
-25 kick/25 drill

Main Set-
4 x through:
3 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
-25 fly/25 back
-25 back/25 breast
-25 breast/25 free
1 x 100 IM @ 2:00 or r=15
-somewhat hard with fast turns!
2 x 25 freestyle @ r=10
-super easy
1 minute between rounds

Drill Set-
4 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=15
-25 drill/25 swim

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 choice

Main Set-
3 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
-DPS
6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-negative split
2 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
-DPS
6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-first 30 meters = fast!
1 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
-DPS
6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-turn and finish = fast!

Cool-down-
20 x 25 @ r=5
4 x thru:
-25 top scull/25 glide
-25 middle scull/25 glide
-25 bottom scull #1/25 glide
-25 bottom scull #2/25 glide
-25 squiggly lines scull/25 glide

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
300 swim

Warm-up Set-
16 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
4 x thru:
-25 kick
-25 drill
-25 build
-25 DPS

Main Set-
2 x through:
1 x 200 free @ 3:30 or r=30
-breathe every 3rd stroke
2 x 100 “stroke” @ 2:15 or r=30
-2nd 100 faster than 1st 100
4 x 50 free @ 1:00 or r=15
-descend times 1-4
8 x 25 “stroke” @ 40 or r=10
-descend times 1-4, 5-8
extra 30 seconds rest

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

Warm-up-
600 choice

Warm-up Set-
8 x 25 build @ r=10

Main Set A-
8 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
-#1/#5:  4th 25 = fast!
-#2/#6:  3rd 25 = fast!
-#3/#7:  2nd 25 = fast!
-#4/#8:  1st 25 = fast!

Recovery Set-
8 x 25 swim @ r=10

Main Set B-
4 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=30
-last 50 = fast!
-middle 50 = fast!
-first 50 = fast!
-first and last 25’s = fast!

Cool-down-
12 x 25 (25 scull with kick/25 swim) @ r=10

Total = 2500

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October 17-21, 2016

Workouts off the beaten path: October 10-14, 2016

Workouts for October 10-14, 2016

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 pull
200 kick

Main Set-
2nd repeat faster than 1st in each set:
-2 x 400 @ 6:40 or r=40
-2 x 300 @ 5:00 or r=30
-2 x 200 @ 3:20 or r=20
-2 x 100 @ 1:45 or r=15
-2 x 50 @ 55 or r=10

Cool-down-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull/25 glide stroke/25 pull

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
500 choice

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 pull @ 55
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

IM Set A-
4 x through (Milt Nelms’ Axes Swim):
-25 back
-25 fly
-25 back
-25 breast
-25 free
-25 free
-25 free

IM Set B-
4 x through:
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=10
1 each stroke, IM order
-1 x 100 IM @ 2:00 or r=30

Cool-down-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull with kick/25 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
6 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5/7 by 50’s

Main Set-
3 x through:
-1 x 200 swim (moderate pace) @ 3:30 or r=30
-1 x 150 swim (faster pace) @ 2:30 or r=15
-1 x 100 swim (faster pace) @ 1:40 or r=10
-1 x 50 swim (fastest pace) @ 1:30 or r=45

Recovery Set-
4 x (25 scull/25 glide stroke/25 pull)

Race Pace Set-
8 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
-25 easy/25 fast

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
400 swim

Kick Set-
10 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-5, 6-10

Drill Set A-
10 x 25 drill @ 45 or r=10
-all “stroke”

Main Stroke Set-
10 x 50 @ 1:15 or r=20
-25 “stroke” drill/25 “stroke” swim

Pull Set-
500 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/5/3 by 100’s

Drill Set B-
10 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
-all “stroke”

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

Warm-up-
-400 swim
-8 x 50 pull @ r=10

Warm-up Set-
16 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
-25 drill/25 build

Speed Set A-
8 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=30
-fastest possible average

Recovery Set-
400 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/optional by 100’s

Speed Set B-
8 x 25 swim @ 50 or r=30
-fastest possible average

Cool-down-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull with freestyle kick/25 swim

Total = 2500

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October-10-14, 2016