Tuesday, January 31, 2006

3000m

Warm-up:
500s/300p/200k/100s (p=breathe every 5)

Sets:
6x50 brst kick no brd on 1:15
8x50 pull breath every 5 on 1:00

5x4x50 IM order 25drill/25 swim :10 rest, 1:00 min rest after ea IM

Cool down:
200s

Total: 3000m 1hr. 10min

Monday, January 30, 2006

3400m

Warm-up
600s/300p/200k

Sets
6x50 on 1:00 breath every 5 strokes
3x 100s/200k (no brd)/300p

Cool Down
200s

Total 3400m 1 hr. 20 min

Last week I was so busy every night, I didn't make it to the pool! Shit! And I didn't even do yoga. Agh! Hopefully that isn't a trend! I have been really bad about breathing every 3 strokes lately. I've gotten lazy. I need to do at least one set a workout that focuses on breathing every 5. And gradually I'll work up to not breathing into my turns or off the wall. I was able to hold 2 strokes off the wall before taking a breath, but going into my turns I panic if I don't take a breath. Why is that? I need to adjust my rhythm.

Side note: The woman in my lane tonight was a very considerate swimmer. She stopped inbetween laps and always moved over so I could do a proper flip turn. She never took off right in front of me and left ample room inbetween us! Even though her pace was significantly slower than mine, we never ran into each other! It was amazing!

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Yoga

1 hour of Yoga!

How's this for an excuse for not going to the pool: Thursday was the last day before payday. I had $10 in my wallet, no gas in my car, and no food in my fridge. So, I stayed home and did yoga. All is good...my hamstrings are killing me a day later!

If you put the effort in, anything can be a tough workout!

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

4100m

Warm-up:
500s/500k (300 no brd)

Sets:
2000p 33min
200k
6x100 IM/Free :15 sec rest
100k

Cool Down:
200s

Total: 4100m 1hr. 35min.

Friday, January 13, 2006

2600m

1500s (25 min)
500k (200 no brd)
4x100 IM
200s

Total: 2600 55 min.

Not my normal routine, but it felt good to just jump in and keep going! I could've stayed longer, could've done more, could've, shoul've, but didn't! I'm saving myself for boarding tomorrow! Plus I had two dweebs in my lane swimming a meter a minute! Oh well! Patience is a skill I could use more of in the pool!

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

2000m

Warm-up
700s/300k/500p

Sets
3x100 IM

Cool down
200s

Swimming isn't MY winter sport, snowboarding is! So, swimming is more my stretch out time inbetween snowboarding. That being said, I still hope to make it to the pool at least twice a week. Gambattemasu!

Thursday, January 05, 2006

3200m

Warm-up:
500s/300k/500p/100s

Sets:
10x50 on 1:00
100k
1000p

Cool Down:
200s

Total: 3200 1hr. 15min

Over the New Year and inbetween swims I snowboarded, shoveled snow, walked a dog, walked around Disneyland for 14 hours but mostly I sat, read and ate! The sweets need to stop, the holidays are over! It's time to get serious and get back in gear! My goal for the New Year--2 swims a week in addition to snowboarding at least once a week! Let's enjoy swimming in 2006!