Swimming for Triathletes

Getting Back At It!

2010-10-07T10:19:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
3x thru:
50 free/25 breast/25 back/25 breast/25 back
Main Set:
Descending Ladder:
500, 50 breast
400, 50 breast
300, 50 breast
200, 50 breast
100, 50 breast
50
50 cool down

First Long Course of the Season

2010-04-01T22:06:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
4x100 free on B+5
8x50 kick/swim
400 IM
Main Set:
4x50 kick
400 free
4x100 free
3x50 kick
300 free
3x100 free
2x50 kick
200 free
2x100 free
1x50 kick
100 free
100 free
Total: 3500 m

Fun 400s

2010-03-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
8x100
2 free, 2 stroke, 2 kick, 2 free
Main Set:
4x100 on B+5
2x200 on B
1x400 on B-5
1x400 on B-5
2x200 on B
4x100 on B+5
Total: 3200

200s

2010-03-11T15:02:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
3x400
1. every 3rd 25 side-side kick
2. every 3rd 25 stroke
3. Pull
Main Set:
5x200 desc on base
800 free on base, steady
8x75 (25 kick/50 swim)
Total: 3600

Pyramids (yay!)

2010-03-01T14:20:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
500 swim
5x100 free on B+5
10x50 stroke/free on B+10
Main Set:
100-200-400-200-100
free on base
50-100-200-100-50
stroke of choice :10 RI
Total: 3000

150s

2010-02-26T14:21:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
5x100 on B+10
12x50 on B+15
1st 4, kick/free
2nd 4, drill/free
3rd 4, all free
Main Set:
5x150 B-5
3x50 stroke B+15
3x150 B
3x50 stroke B+15
2x150 B+5
3x50 stroke B+15
Total: 2950 y

Speed Work

2010-02-22T11:39:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
100 free; 4x50 drill
100 free; 4x50 kick
100 free; 4x50 stroke
100 free; 4x50 free on B-5
Main Set:
3x thru
25 fast; 75 EZ
50 fast; 50 EZ
75 fast; 25 EZ (hardest!)
100 fast
100 EZ
Cool Down:
1x300
1x200
Total: 3000 yds

Ladder

2010-02-19T11:03:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
3x100 B+10, 4x50 drill
3x100 B+5, 4x50 kick
3x100 B, 4x50 stroke
Main Set:
1x400
2x300
3x200
4x100
Total: 3500

200s

2010-02-16T16:01:00.001-08:00

Warm Up:
4x150 (50 drill/100 swim)
8x50 (1st 4 on B+5, 2nd 4 on B)
Main Set:
3x thru
3x200 on Base
(1-3 desc)
4x50 choice on B+15
Total: 3400

Pyramids

2010-02-09T15:57:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
100-200-300-400-300-200-100
all on B+5
Main Set:
3x50; 100
3x50; 200
3x50; 300
3x50; 400
50s on B+5; 100s on B-5
Total: 3200!

Mixed Medley

2010-01-28T15:24:00.001-08:00

Warm Up:
400 free on base
8x50 (25 str/25 free) :10
200 kick
600 pull
Main Set:
2x through
200 free on base
2x100 IM on B+20
6x50 (25 str/25 fr) B+10
Total: 3000

First Swim Workout of the Decade!

2010-01-04T14:43:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
300 swim
300 (50 swim/25 kick x4)
300 (50 swim/25 stroke)
Main Set:
3x400 free on B+5 (I did 7:30, even though I'm out of shape!)
400 IM (50 kick/50 stroke)
2x400
...it keeps on going but this is as far as I got
Total: 3100 yards

Great Mix

2009-12-03T15:23:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
16x50s
4 at B+10
4 at B+5
4 at B
4 at B-5
4x100 (50 fly kick/breast breast breathe; 50 drill)
4x50 fly
Main Set:
3x400 aerobic
Total: 2600 m

5x800s

2009-08-24T09:58:00.000-07:00

Big Set Wednesday!

1. 50-100-150-200 (but free)-150-100-50
2. 2x400
3. 800 straight
4. 2x400
5. 50-100-150-200 (but free)-150-100-50

Big Set Wednesday

2009-08-19T14:42:00.001-07:00

5x800s:
1. pyramid--50-100-150-200 (but free)-150-100-50
2. 2x400
3. 1x800
4. 2x400
5. repeat #1

Easy Thursday

2009-08-13T10:37:00.001-07:00

Sickie's entire set was warm-up!!!

Warm Up:
50 free, 50 stroke
100 free, 50 stroke
150 free, 50 stroke
200 free, 50 stroke
3x through (yup, total of 2100 meters)
1. stroke is back
2. stroke is breast
3. stroke is fly
Main Set:
12x100
Total Distance: 3300 m

5x500s

2009-08-13T10:34:00.001-07:00

Terry's sets are hard!

Warm Up:
200 free
4x50 stroke
200 free
4x50 drill
200 free
4x50 kick
200 free
Main Set:
(all on base)
10x50
500 straight
5x100
500 straight
200, 150, 50, 100
Total Distance: 3900

Hard Base Set

2009-07-30T14:58:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
2x100 B+10
4x50 stroke
2x100 B+5
4x50 kick
2x100 B
Main Set:
1x400
2x300
3x200
4x100
all on base
Total: 3000 m
(hard if truly go by the clock)

Monday Recovery

2009-07-27T14:15:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
3x300 as follows,
2x150 (50 drill; 100 free)
2x150 (50 kick; 100 free)
2x150 (50 stroke; 100 free)
:20 sec rest b/tw ea 150
Main Set:
10x50 on B+5
500 straight
4x400 on base
400 straight
Cool Down:
2x150 (50 stroke; 100 free)
Total Distance:
3000m

20x100s

2009-07-23T10:42:00.000-07:00

Nailed It!

Warm Up:
100 free
4x50 stroke
4x50 kick
100 free
Main Set:
20x100s
1. 5 on B+5 (2:10)
2. 5 on B (2:05)
3. 5 on B-5 (2:00)
4. 5 on B
try to hold steady pace (2:00) throughout
Cool Down:
100 freezy
Total: 2700 m

Test Set Tuesday

2009-07-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

So slow and tired today! Ugh!

Warm Up:
600 free on base
6x100
6x50
Main Set:
200 for time
2x(100 free; 50 kick)
100 freezy
100 for time
150 ez
50 for time
100 cool down
Total Distance: 2600 m

Think in 5s and 500s

2009-07-20T14:54:00.000-07:00

Long Course

Warm Up:
500 on base
Main Set:
5x50 on B+15
5x100 on B+5
5x50 on B
2x thru (2nd one faster):
300 on base (6:30 1st; 6:18 2nd)
:30 rest
4x50 (faster than 300; :10 RI)
Cool Down: 500
Total Distance: 3000m

Big Set Wednesday

2009-07-15T14:13:00.000-07:00

Hard to do when sore from weights the day before!

10x50 on B+5
5x100 on B+10
1x500 on B
5x100 on B+10
10x50 on B+5
1x500 on B
Total Distance: 3000 m

300s with Terry

2009-07-13T15:22:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
50-100-150-200-150-100-50
first 50 of each set stroke
Main Set:
3x thru--
300 on base
2x150 (middle 50 stroke)
3x100 on base
Total Distance:
3500 m

8x400s

2009-07-02T11:07:00.000-07:00

Long course
Tired!

8x50 (4 free B+10; 4 stroke B+20)
400 @75%
4x100 (25 stroke; 75 free B+20)
400 @80%
2x200 base
400@ 85%
2x (2x50 kick; 100 choice swim)
400 fast
Total: 3200 m

8x100s

2009-06-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

Felt like ass first half, superstar the 2nd.

Pre Warm Up:
100 free
100 stroke
200 free
Warm Up:
3x100: free, 1 arm, kick
3x100: stroke, 1 arm, kick
3x100: free, 1 arm, kick
Main Set:
6x50 on base
8x100 on B+20
6x50 on base
100 cool down
Total: 3000 m

Fast Friday

2009-06-29T10:36:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
3 sets of 3x100:
1. 50 stroke, 50 free
2. 50 kick, 50 free
3. 100 free
Main Set:
100-200-300 on base
12x50
each set of 4 faster than previous set
1. rest B+10
2. rest B+20
3. rest B+30
300-200-100 on base
Total: 2500 yards

Test Set Tuesday

2009-06-24T11:01:00.000-07:00

Can't wait for the east pool to re-open so I can have more swim time!

Warm Up:
200 freezy
2x thru:
200 free
100 kick
100 swim
Main Set:
200 free on B+10 (medium)
2x50 fast on B+10
200 test set
200 free ez
2x100 B+10
100 test set
200 ez
3x50 on B+10
1x100
50 test set
Total Distance: 2500 m

And An 800

2009-06-18T13:15:00.000-07:00

Long Course

Warm Up:
100 choice
200 free
50 kick fly
100 back
150 breast with flutter kick
200 free
100 back
150 breast with flutter kick
50 kick fly
200 free
Main Set:
4x100 on 800 pace
2x100
1x800
Cool Down:
6x50 but free
Total Distance: 2800 m

6x300s

2009-06-15T10:42:00.001-07:00

Warm Up:
4x200 (100 free and 100 IM)
(for IMs only; frees are all swim)\
1. swim
2. 2 right arm/2 left arm
3. underwater recovery
4. kick
Main Set:
1. 6x50 (odds stroke/evens free) :10 RI
2. 3x100 on base
3. 2x150 (stroke/kick/free) :10 RI
4. 1x300 base
5. 3x100 on base
6. 6x50 (odds stroke/evens free) :10 RI
Total Distance: 2600 m

Long and Slow

2009-05-21T08:34:00.000-07:00

aerobic, base day

100 free
2x50 stroke
200 free
2x50 stroke
400 free
2x50 stroke
800 free
2x50 stroke
100 free
2x50 stroke
200 free
2x50 stroke
400 free
2x50 stroke (this is how far I got)
100 free
2x50 stroke
200 free
2x50 stroke
100 free
2x50 stroke

Total Distance: 3900 meters

6x600s

2009-05-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

(only finished 4)

12x50 1st 4 free
2nd 4 stroke
3rd 4 kick
3x200 (desc)
600 aerobic
6x100 1. free
2. stroke
3. kick
(2x thru)
2x300 (desc)
600 aerobic
Total: 3600

Fast Fridays

2009-05-08T14:29:00.000-07:00

(not me!)
long course

Warm Up:
4x200
odds free
evens stroke
8x100
odds kick/stroke
evens stroke/kick
Main Set:
4x thru--
4x50 free fast (B+5)
200 moderate
odds free
evens stroke
Total: 3200 m

6x100s test set wednesday

2009-04-29T10:03:00.000-07:00

don't know if it's cause i'm getting over a cold but this workout kicked my ass....

Warm Up:
300 choice
Main Set:
100 free B+10
2x50 stroke
200 free B+5
3x50 kick
300 free B
4x50 free
400 free B
5x50 (kick, stroke, 3 50s)
Test Set:
6x100 on B-5
Cool Down
(2x thru)
100 free
50 stroke
Total Distance:
2900 meters
long course (phew)

IMs

2009-04-21T10:33:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
100 free
100 stroke
4x50 kick
100 free
4x50 stroke
100 kick
4x50 free
100 stroke
100 kick
Main Set:
1x100 free
50 fly
2x100 free
50 fly, 50 back
3x100 free
50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast
4x100 free
50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free
Total: 2700 meters

5x500s

2009-04-20T20:33:00.001-07:00

long course

Warm Up:
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull
Main Set:
5x500 (broken)
300 swim strong on base
100 catch-up, count strokes, focus on technique
50 free sprint
50 stroke recovery
Total: 3100 m

800 for time

2009-04-15T13:26:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
50 drill before each,
50, 100, 150
200, 150, 100, 50
Main Set:
800 for time (14:20)
200 EZ stroke
4x50 stroke/free
50 for time (:45)
50 EZ free
3x100 kick
Total: 2800

Long on Long Course!

2009-04-14T10:34:00.000-07:00

Yippee!!!

Warm Up:
2x400
(100 free/100 kick/100 stroke/100 free)
:15 RI
4x150
(50 kick, 100 swim)
:15 RI
Main Set:
500
:30 RI
5x100 on 2:10
500
Total:
2900 m

Good One!!!

Test Set Wednesday

2009-03-18T09:46:00.001-07:00

Warm Up:
8x75 (50 free/25 swim)
Main Set:
3 Sets of 4 50s followed by 100 catch-up
1. 25 stroke/25 free
2. 25 kick/25 stroke
3. all free
Test Set: 8x100 on B+:20 steady
200 EZ
Test Set: 3x100 kick on B+1:00
Total Distance: 2800

Descending Ladder

2009-03-17T15:01:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
16x75; :5 sec RI:
4xfree
4xfree, mid 25 fly
4xfree, mid 25 back
4xfree, mid 25 breast
Main Set:
Ladder all on base
400
300
200
100
4x150:
50 kick/50 fist drill/50 free
Total Distance: 2800

Monday Mix-Up

2009-03-09T14:40:00.000-07:00

Teri's workouts are just as awesome as Sickie's!

Warm Up:
100 freezy
6x150: 50 free, 50 stroke, 50 free
:10 RI
Main Set:
3x through:
3 50s
1. 25 fly/25free
2. 25 back/25 free
3. 25 breast/25 free
on B+:10
25 drill (2 right arm/2 left arm)
100 free
25 drill (2 right arm/2 left arm)
300
1,2,3 desc on the 300s
Cool Down:
400 easy choice
Total Distance: 3200

Friday Free and IM

2009-03-06T17:37:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
300 free
8x25 stroke/free
300 free
8x25 stroke/free
Main Set:
3x100 on base
2x100 on B+10
3x100 on base
2x100 on B+10
300 free easy
4x50 free on base
4x50 stroke on B+10
4x50 kick on B+20
4x50 stroke on B+10
4x50 free on base
(desc 1-4)
Total: 3300

Aerobic Thursday

2009-02-26T10:00:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
100 freezy
3x150 free
3x150 free-stroke-free
3x150 free-kick-free
3x150 IM (omit 1 stroke)
RI :10 b/tw each 150
Main Set:
2x thru
400 free on base
100 IM (:20 RI)
50 kick fast (:30 RI)
Total: 3000

Technique

2009-02-23T10:02:00.001-08:00

Warm Up:
500 free with middle 100 stroke
300 free with middle 100 kick
Main Set:
2x200 free (50 kick, 50 1-arm, 50 catch-up, 50 fist)
1x200 free
2x200 stroke (50 kick, 50 1-arm, 50 catch-up, 50 fist)
1x200 back
3x200 IM kick (ugh!)
Total: 2600

Descending Ladder

2009-02-21T18:47:00.000-08:00

Workout:
500 free
3x(50 back/50 free/50 breast)
3x(50 drill/50 free (count)/50 pull)
Main Set:
1x400
50 breast
2x300
50 back
2x200
2x100
2x50
Cool down:
100 choice
Total Distance:
3200 total

Test Set Wednesday: 800

2009-02-18T10:15:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
200 free
50 stroke
Warm Up II:
"Disappearing Ladder"
all free on B+10
50-100-150-200
50-100-150
50-100
50
Main Set:
800 for time
12 50s:
4 (stroke/free)
4 (kick/swim)
4 (free)
3x100 kick on B+1:00
50 free
50 back for time
50 freezy
Total Distance: 3100

Mixie

2009-02-16T11:19:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
8x50 free on base
6x100: 75 free; 25 stroke on base + :10
4x25 flutter kick on back
Main Set:
2x through:
300 on base
4x50 (25 free; 25 stroke)
2x100
1 on base
2 on B-:05
Cool Down:
6x75--25 free, 25 kick, 25 stroke
50 choice
Total: 3000

More 400s

2009-02-12T12:07:00.001-08:00

Warm Up:
100 choice
3x through:
200; 4x50 (kick)
1 and 3 are free; 2 is anything but free
Main Set:
2x200
400 @ 80%
4x100
400 @ 85%
:10 RI
Cool Down:
100 easy
Total Distance: 3000

400s

2009-02-12T12:01:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
100 choice
8x150
(50 drill; 100 free for odds)
(50 kick; 100 free evens)
Main Set:
4x150: 50 choice; 100 free
3x400 (aerobic, harder, hardest)
Cool Down
100 choice
Total Distance: 3200

Aerobic Distance Swim

2009-02-03T11:44:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
300 swim
6x50: 25 drill/25 build
Main Set:
600 free; 6x25 choice
500 free; 5x25 choice
400 free; 4x25 choice
300 free; 3x25 choice
200 free; 2x25 choice

total distance: 3000

I Have a Dream Workout

2009-01-21T11:27:00.001-08:00

Martin Luther King Day

40x100 on Base (Whoo-hoo!)

6x500s

2009-01-21T11:26:00.001-08:00

1. 200 free--100 stroke--200 free
2. 200 free--100 kick--200 free
3. 5x100 B-5 (test set; I did 1:30!)
4. 200 free; 3x100 hard kick B+1:00 (Ugh!)
5. 500 aerobic
6. 500 anaerobic threshold (with stroke mixed in)

Test Set Wednesday

2009-01-07T10:03:00.000-08:00

Pretty mellow--start of the new year
Time to get back in shape!

WU:
200 choice
4x300
1. free on base
2. 4x(50 free; 25 stroke)
3. free on base
4. 4x(50 free; 25 kick)
Main Set
4x50 free on base
Test Set: 3x100 on B-5
(did 1:50s)
4x(25 stroke; 25 free)
Total Distance:
2100

Up and At 'Em

2009-01-05T14:34:00.000-08:00

Time to get back in the pool!

Warm Up:
3x300--50 free; 25 stroke; 100 free; 50 stroke; 50 free; 25 stroke
Main Set:
6x100 free on base
400 IM kick
4x100 free on base
200 IM kick
2x100 free on base
100 IM kick
Total Distance: 2800 yds

Sprint Day

2008-09-23T13:24:00.000-07:00

Kicking hard helps me reach 100% faster!

Warm Up:
200 freezy
4x150
(50 bilateral free, 50 1 arm stroke increasing, 50 kick)
Main Set:
3x thru
4x50 on base+10
1st at 80%
2nd at 85%
3rd at 90%
each set of 50s followed by 200 free
1 min rest between each set
6x100 on base +30
25 stroke, 25 fast free, 25 faster, 25 fastest (build)
last 25 at 100%
Cool Down: 200 freezy
Total: 2800 y

Test Set Wednesday

2008-09-17T09:54:00.000-07:00

Long Course is almost over :(

Warm Up:
100 freezy
2x400:
1. 100 free, 50 stroke, 200 free, 50 stroke
2. 100 free, 50 kick, 200 free, 50 kick
Main Set:
5x100
odds are free on base
evens are 50 stroke/50 free on B+15
12x50 test set
1. first 4 fast on B+10
2. 2nd 4 faster on B+20
3. 3rd 4 fastest on B+30
Cool Down:
300 free recovery
3x100, each 100 of your choice
Total: 2600 m

Add 'Em Up

2008-09-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
4x250
1 and 2: 100 free, 50 kick, 100 stroke
3 and 4: 50 free, 50 stroke, 50 kick, 50 stroke, 50 free
Main Set:
2x50 base+10
100 base+20 on your 50 time
2x100 base+10
200 base+20 on your 100 time
2x150 base+10
300 base+20 on your 150 time
Cool Down 100 easy
Total 2300 m

Lots a 100s

2008-08-29T08:34:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
400 drafting
50 ba kick; 50 br kick; 100 (50 ba/50 free); 50 back/50 breast
50 br kick; 50 fly kick; 100 (50 br/50 free); 50 br/50 fly
50 fly kick; 50 free kick; 100 (50 fly/50 free); 50 fly/50 free
Main Set:
4x100 steady; 100 ez
4 times through
1. on base -5
2. on base -10
3. on base -15
4. on base -20
1:00 RI after each
Total: 3200 y

Looong Course

2008-08-29T08:31:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
200 choice
250--50 free/50 drill
6x50 kick :10 RI
250--50 free/50 stroke
Main Set:
200--50 free/50 stroke
150 build each 50
100 moderate
50 EZ
100 time trial
200--50 free/50 stroke
150 build each 50
100 moderate
50 EZ
400 time trial
200--50 free/50 stroke
150 build each 50
100 moderate
50 EZ
200 time trial
Total Distance: 3200 m

150s

2008-08-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
3x100 free
500: 100 catch-up, 100 2 arm drill, 100 free, 100 2 arm drill, 100 catch up
Main Set:
10x150:
1. 25 ez, 25 fast
2. 25 fast, 25 ez
3. 50 ez, 50 fast
4. 50 fast, 50 ez
5. 100 ez, 50 fast
6. 100 fast, 50 ez
100 ez
7. repeat #3-6
Total: 2400 m

Free Base Pyramid

2008-08-07T11:04:00.000-07:00

LOVED IT!!!

Warm Up:
100 free
2x50 breast
100 free
2x50 back
100 free
2x50 fly
Main Set:
free, all on base
50-100-150-200
50-100-150
50-100-200
50-150-200
100-150-200
Total: 2600 m

Looong & Slow

2008-07-24T10:10:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
100 free
100 back
100 breast
Main Set:
1x800 B+30
6x50 choice :10 RI
1x600 B+20
4x50 choice :10 RI
1x400 B+10
2x50 choice :10 RI
1x200 B
Cool Down:
100 choice
Total: 3000 m

The Longer, the Better!

2008-07-22T10:33:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
Broken 1500
1x500
2x250
3x100
4x50
Main Set:
2x400 w/1 min rest
6x50 on 1:10 steady at :55 or faster
Total: 2600 m

Ladder and Fast Kick

2008-07-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

My arms are tired!

Warm Up:
300 free
2x50 kick
2x50 stroke
300 free
Main Set:
600 free on base (12:40)
50 kick fast B+40
50 stroke build B+30
300 free on base (6:20)
50 stroke build B+30
50 kick fast B+40
100 free on base (2:00)
50 kick fast B+40
50 stroke build B+30
100 free on base (2:00)
50 stroke build B+30
50 kick fast B+40
Total Distance: 2300 m

Note:--if want more distance, add 400 free (50/50) before 300, then swap 200 for 1st 100--gives you 600 more meters

did the kick and strokes on 1:00! :)

100s test set---and more

2008-07-10T12:46:00.000-07:00

I think Terry is sicker than Sickie!

Warm Up:
300 free
200 kick
200 pull
8x50 (fast/easy)
Main Set
3x200 free on base
6x50 (1-4 desc; 5&6 ez)
8x100 test set
Cool Down:
100
Total Distance:
3100 m

Pyramid Endurance

2008-07-07T10:21:00.000-07:00

From "the book"

Warm Up:
400 choice
400 free on base
1:00 Rest before main set
Main Set:
3x300 (1-3 desc; :40 RI)
3x200 (1-3 desc; :40 RI)
3x100 (1-3 desc; :40 RI)
Cool Down:
200 choice
Total Distance:
2800

400s Endurance

2008-07-07T10:19:00.001-07:00

from "the book"

Warm Up:
400 m Choice
Main Set:
4x400 desc 1-4 (1:00 RI)
16x25
odds 12.5 fast/12.5 easy
evens fast
RI :40
Cool Down:
100 choice
Total Distance:
2500

50s (again)

2008-07-01T10:22:00.001-07:00

C'mon, Sickie--let's do something l.o.n.g.e.r!

Warm Up:
3x400
1. 400 free
2. 400 but free
3. 400 IM kick
1 min rest b/tw each
Main Set:
3xthru
4x50s
100 freezy
1st is base +5
2nd is base
3rd is base -5
rest b/tw each set ~1 min
Cool Down:
100 easy
Total: 2300 m

Longest Warm-Up EVER!

2008-06-26T14:17:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
500 free base
2x100
2x50
2x100
500 free base
Main Set
16x50
1. 4x50 stroke
2. 4x50 base free
3. 4x50 kick
4. 4x50 base free
Cool Down
100 stroke
Total: 2400 m

Fast 50s--Again!

2008-06-25T10:10:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
200 EZ (100 free; 100 stroke)
100 free B+15
50 kick/50 stroke
2x100 free B+10
50 kick/50 stroke
3x100 free B+5
50 kick/50 stroke
4x100 free B
50 kick/50 stroke
Main Set:
12x50 FAST!
(1st 4 hard on 1:20; 2nd 4 harder on 1:30; 3rd 4 hardest on 1:40)
Cool Down:
EZ 300 (bilateral free with form focus)
Total:
2500 m

Sprint 50s...Again!

2008-06-18T10:45:00.001-07:00

Sickie, you're killing me!

(Long Course, 50 m)

Warm Up:
3x300
1. 2x(50 catch-up/50 five side to side kick/50 two-arm free)
2. 300 free base
3. 300 IM (75 each stroke)
Main Set:
100 free B+10 (2:30--ugh, so slow!)
200 free B+10 (4:30)
400 free (strong)
100 freezy
12x50 sprints
1. 4 on 1:20 (strong)
2. 4 on 1:30 (fast)
3. 4 on 1:40 (fastest)
Cool Down:
100 easy
Total Distance:
2400 m

Endurance!

2008-06-16T12:22:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
3x100 freezy (form)
5x200s (50 catch-up/100 free/50 kick)
RI:
Main Set:
2x100 desc RI :10
500
2x50 kick
3x100 desc RI :10
400
2x50 kick
4x100 desc RI :10
300
Total Distance:
3700 m
Phew!

Anaerobic Endurance

2008-06-16T12:13:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
800 choice
(100 free/50 drill/50 pull)x4
Main Set:
3x300 desc 1-3 :40 RI
100 form
3x200 desc 1-3 :30 RI
100 form
3x100 desc 1-3 :20 RI
Cool Down:
100
Total Distance:
2900 y

Anaerobic Endurance

2008-06-16T12:11:00.000-07:00

from "the book"

Warm Up:
200 swim
100 drill
400 pull/kick (50/50x4)
Main Set:
3x(4x100)
1. 100--75 mod/25 fast
2. 100--50 mod/50 fast
3. 100--25 mod/75 fast
4. 100--fast
1:00 RI b/tw 100s
300 pull/kick/swim (50/50/50x2)
Cool Down:
100 Freezy
Total Distance:
2700 yards

Sprint 50s

2008-06-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

In the long course pool.
Ouch!

Warm Up:
200 free
150 stroke
100 kick
50 free w/1 leg up (weird and painful--ala Sickie)
do twice through
Main Set
200 free (build on first 50; easy 2nd 50)
12x50 fast
first 4 on 1:20
second 4 1:30
third 4 1:40
each set of 4 progressively faster
(started at :57 and ended :53)
Cool Down:
6x50 choice
Total Distance:
2300 m

Fun Workout

2008-06-02T10:21:00.000-07:00

A bit of everything
Short Course

Warm Up:
6x150
odds 50 kick; 100 free
evens 50 catch-up; 100 free
Main Set:
300 (50 drill; 200 free; 50 drill)
3x100 (25 free; 50 stroke; 25 free)
6x50 desc on B+5
300 free
200 (50 drill; 100 free; 50 drill)
2x100 (25 free; 50 stroke; 25 free)
4x100 desc on B+5
200 free
100 (50 drill x2)
100 (25 free; 50 stroke; 25 free)
2x50 desc on B+5
100 free
Total: 3000

400-100-200 Time Trial

2008-05-28T14:26:00.001-07:00

Long Course--Again!

Warm Up:
2x50 drill; 100 swim
4x50 stroke; 200 swim
2x50 kick; 100 swim
50s rest 10 seconds in b/tw
swims--on base
Main Set:
6x100 on B+5
400 time trial
4x150 (50 stroke; 100 free)
100 time trial
10x50 B+5
200 time trial
Total:
3200 m

Going Long

2008-05-21T11:08:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:

4x through

1x100 easy :20 rest

3x50 (evens B+5; odds Base)

Main Set:

100 easy

200 time trial

100 easy

4x50

100 easy

400 time trial

100 easy

200 (50 stroke/50 free x2)

100 time trial

100 easy

Total Distance: 2600 m

8x100 Test Set Long Course

2008-04-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

I'll say it again--long course is hard!

Warm Up:
1x200 free
4x50 (stroke/free)
1x100 free
4x50 (stroke/free)
1x200 free
4x50 (stroke/free)
Main Set:
8x100 on 2:40 hard (avg 1:50)
100 freezy
Cool Down:
2x300 aerobic
Total Distance: 2600 m

IMAZ Swim Course

2008-03-27T15:10:00.000-07:00

Notes:
2.4 mile swim
Tempe Towne Lake (Salt River)
avg ~65 degrees mid-April
1 counter-clockwise loop
head east into sun from Mill Ave bridge to Scottsdale Rd bridge
expect glare from sun on way out
deep water start (7:00 am)
mass start (1800-2000 athletes)

Map:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1735738

Long Course

2008-03-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
200 freezy
descending ladder:
200 free
50 back fly kick (ugh)
150 free
50 back fly
100 free
50 back fly
50 free
50 back fly
Main Set:
4 times thru
4x50
odds free on base; evens but free on B+20
150 free (alternate 50 fast 1. first 50; 2. 2nd 50; 3. 3rd 50; 4. 1st 50)
cool-down:
400 free
Total Distance: 2700 m

Builds & Descents

2008-03-20T10:41:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
3x
100 fist
4x50 descend
rest :10
Main Set:
3x200 build B+5
strong last 1. 25, 2. 50, 3. 75
4x50 descend B+5
3x100 build B+5
strong last 1. 25, 2. 50, 3. 75
4x50 descend stroke B+5
3x75 build B+5
strong last 1. 25, 2. 50, 3. 75
4x50 descend B+5
Cool Down:
100 freezy bilateral
100 stroke
200 free
Total Distance: 3000

Long Course is Hard, Part Deux

2008-03-13T10:43:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
100 freezy
Main Set:
8x300
1. 2x(100 free; 50 stroke)
2. 2x(100 free; 50 kick)
3. 2x(100 freezy; 50 hard)
4. 1x300 build
repeat 2x
4x50 fast (0:55, 1:00, 1:00, 1:00)
Cool Down:
50 freezy
50 stroke
Total: 2700 m

Long Course Is Hard!

2008-03-12T10:18:00.000-07:00

Warm Up:
1. 100 free base +20
4x50 free base+15
2. 100 stroke base +20
4x50 free base+10
3. 100 free base +20
4x50 free base+5
4. 100 stroke base +20
4x50 free base
Main:
100 easy free
8x100 free on base+20 (pacing)
200 easy free
4x50 stroke
Total: 2400 m

100s

2008-03-05T10:19:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
100 swim
200 2x(50 kick; 50 stroke)
400 swim
200 2x(50 kick; 50 stroke)
100 swim
Main:
8x50 descend (1-4; 5-8) B+10
8x100 test set B+20 (I have a new base of 1:50!!!)
8x50 (25 free; 25 stroke) B+10
Total 2600

Married to the Clock

2008-03-03T11:47:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
2x500
50 catch-up; 25 stroke (x6.5)
50 catch-up; 25 kick (x6.5)
Main Set:
I. 16x50
(4) 1. 1xB-5; 3x@ B
(4) 2. 2xB-5; 2x@ B
(4) 3. 3xB-5; 1x@ B
(4) 4. 4xB-5; 0x @ B
easy 200--4x(25 free; 25 stroke)
II. 16x50
(4) 1. 1xB-10; 3x@ B+5
(4) 2. 2xB-10; 2x@ B+5
(4) 3. 3xB-10; 1x@ B+5
(4) 4. 4xB-10; 0x @ B+5
easy 200--4x(25 free; 25 stroke)
Total: 3000 m

600 Time Trial

2008-02-20T10:17:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
3x100 free base+10
200 (2x50 stroke; 50 kick)
3x100 free B+5
200 (2x50 stroke; 50 kick)
3x100 free base
200 (2x50 stroke; 50 kick)
Main Set:
600 time trial (10:47)
100 free EZ
200 free base
100 free EZ
400 free base
100 free EZ
Total Distance: 3000

Tough Tombstone Tuesdays

2008-02-20T10:15:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
6x50 free
6x50 but free
6x100 free
6x100 but free
Main Set:
4x150 (2x25 tombstone kick; 50 free)
2x300 base
Total: 3000

this workout is tougher than it looks

Great Friday Workout!

2008-02-15T13:01:00.000-08:00

Short sets to work on pace.

Warm Up:
3x50 free easy
200 free; 50 back kick; 50 breast kick
200 free; 50 back; 50 breast
200 IM; 100 free recovery
Main Set:
2x100 easy; 100 fast; 100 easy; 100 fast
2x100 easy; 100 fast; 100 easy; 200 fast
2x100 easy; 100 fast; 100 easy; 300 fast
Total: 2850

400 time trial

2008-02-13T11:17:00.000-08:00

Great workout! Lots of free.

Warm Up:
200 free easy
6x150--50 free/50 stroke/50 kick
Main:
8x50 (descending)
4x100 (base)
400 time trial (6:55!)
4x50 (descending)
2x100 (base)
200
2x50 (fast)
1x100
100
Total: 3300

Another Solid Monday Workout

2008-02-11T15:24:00.000-08:00

Pre Warm Up:
300 free
50 back
50 breast
Warm Up:
divet
200 free/50 kick
150 free/50 kick
100 free/50 kick
50 free/50 kick
100 IM/50 kick
150 IM/50 kick
200 IM/50 kick
Main Set:
go through 2x
4x75 (free-stroke-free) on 1:40
4x25 free (FAST!!!) on :40
1x300 free easy
Total Distance: 3000

Fantastic Monday Workout

2008-02-05T09:54:00.000-08:00

Pre Warm Up:
300 free
50 breast
50 back
Warm Up:
8x150
odds are 100 free, 50 stroke
evens are 100 free, 50 kick
Main Set:
3x50 (25 stroke, 25 free) @B+:10
1x150 (each 50 a different stroke; eg back, breast, free) @B+:20
1x300 @B
1x600 @B
1x300 @B
1x150 (each 50 a different stroke; eg back, breast, free) @B+:20
3x50 (25 stroke, 25 free) @B+:10
Total Distance: 3400!!!

Damn IMs!

2008-02-01T10:32:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
800 reverse IM:
200 free catch up
200 breast pull
200 back
200 fly kick
Main Set:
3x100 IMs
4x(8x25 each stroke in IM order followed by 200 freezy)
for fly--leave on the :50s, all others leave on the :45s
(I killed myself on the fly!)
Total: 2700 m

1000 Time Trial

2008-01-25T12:37:00.001-08:00

Warm Up:
100 free
50 back
50 breast
Main Set:
500 easy
1000 time trial
500 cool down
Cool Down:
100 stroke
Total: 2300

400 Time Trial

2008-01-23T11:00:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
200 free
50 breast
4x100 free on base+10
4x50 stroke
4x50 kick
4x100 free on base
rest 1 min
Main Set:
400 time trial (7:08 baby! Yeah!)
200 free easy
pyramid:
100-200-300-200-100 free
Total Distance: 2950!

Killer Swim Workout

2008-01-22T10:24:00.000-08:00

I was in the lane that loved fly.

Warm Up:
300 m easy free
2x through:
200 free breathe every other
4x50 (odds are kick 25/swim 25; evens are swim 25/kick 25)
Main Set:
2x through:
5x100 on base (1st time 2:00; 2nd time 1:45!)
IM w/o free 1x150 (50 fly; 50 back; 50 breast)
fast kick 1x100
Cool Down:
each person in lane chooses 1x100
e.g. 50 free/50 back
25 fly/75 free
100 IM
50 free (breathe every other)/50 breast
Total Distance: 3300m

200 Time Trial

2008-01-16T11:40:00.000-08:00

Warm Up:
200 easy
100 free
100 kick
200 free
100 kick
300 free
100 kick
Main Set
12x50
3 free/free
3 ba/fr
3 br/fr
3 fly/fr (killed me!)
100 easy
200 time trial (I did 1:25!!! Woo-hoo!)
100 easy
Cool Down:
500 form
Total Distance: 2500 m

Full of 500s

2008-01-14T09:39:00.000-08:00

Great workout at 6:00 am Monday morning. Phew!

Warm-Up:
2x500
(100 free (breath every 3rd); 100 stroke; 200 free (breathe every 5th); 100 kick)
Main Set:
5x500
1. 25 fist, 25 free, 50 fist, 50 free, 75 fist, 75 free, 100 fist, 100 free
2. 5x100 on base -5
3. 10x50 kick on base +20 (no board)
4. 5x100 stroke on base +20
5. 1x500
Total: 3500 m

Don't worry folks, I only made it through #4!

Base Training Workout

2008-01-07T09:44:00.000-08:00

It was dark and raining at 6:00 am this morning but it felt great to swim!

Warm Up:
Easy 200 meters free
100 meters choice
4x300
odds are 50 free, 25 choice (x4)
evens are 50 free, 25 kick (x4)
Main Set:
6x100 free (base)
4x100 IM (50 kick, 50 stroke)
4x100 free (base)
Total Distance: 2900 m
this was all I had time for but for you sickos out there that insist on extra credit:
4x50 IM (25 kick, 25 stroke)
2x100 free (base)

Another Kick-Ass Workout

2008-01-02T10:04:00.000-08:00

Supposed to be endurance but mainly just kick your ass.

Warm Up:
100 choice easy
300 free base
100 kick, 100 drill
100 free base
100 kick, 100 drill
Main Set:
2x250 (100 moderate, 50 fast, 100 moderate; :30 RI)
4x150 (50 moderate, 50 fast, 50 moderate; :20 RI)
4x100 (25 moderate, 50 fast, 25 moderate; :15 RI)
Cool Down:
200 free/back easy
Total Distance: 2600

(Adapted from Swim Workouts for Triathletes).