Swim Workout -- Logistical Question (Read 1570 times)

Okay. This may seem silly, but how do you take a specific workout with you to the pool? Do you memorize it? Do you have a waterproof card? (For the treadmill I just write it on a postit and put it somewhere on the display thing... but I feel like a postit would disintegrate... Thoughts? Thanks!!

Okay. This may seem silly, but how do you take a specific workout with you to the pool? Do you memorize it? Do you have a waterproof card? (For the treadmill I just write it on a postit and put it somewhere on the display thing... but I feel like a postit would disintegrate... Thoughts? Thanks!!

You can buy laminating sheets at Staples pretty cheap. Alternatively - get some packing tape from your office and tape over it. But, On the cheap - stick in a ziplock baggie and that will work fine too. But, as SLO said, keep your workouts pretty simple - just know that today is going to be 100s day or 400s day or even ladder day and it should be pretty easy to remember. Best of luck Jeff

Very good questions and mostly depends on your goals. Most people here I'm assuming are swimming for distance (Triathlons) and not doing Individual Meds, relays, 150 yds, etc so there isn't much to gain in working on several different strokes. Just your frontcrawl and what ever stroke you wish to use for a rest stroke. Swimming laps is also like running a treadmill so having a avariety helps with your sanity too. Here is a very typical sample workout for two different distances. http://ruthkazez.com/SwimWorkouts/SwimWorkout02.html Unlike running, you get faster swimming by a) technique and b) practice swimming. fast Lots of short distance repeats. MTA......Sorry Mike, I see you were talking about the track and not the pool.......

So people bring cards with their workouts when they run on treadmills? What about at the track or on the roads? And how complicated are these workouts that you need to write them down? I'm genuinely curious--it would never occur to me to have to write down a workout in advance but then my workouts are pretty simple.

OP here: Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll go the packing tape route. It's not that my swim workouts are complicated per se, just that I'm doing a C25k-esque thing in the pool, which means doing the amt. they tell me to do instead of how much I want (otherwise I'll over do it... knowing me) Mikey: I find treadmills incredibly boring. I have taken to using the treadmill workouts on Runners World (see link below) so ... yeah. I use postits for that. I wouldn't if I were going on the road. I'd just fartlek by feel or plan a route with hills. http://www.runnersworld.com/video/1,8052,s6-6-0-2,00.html?ext=Y&videolink=http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1243489102/bclid1504353741/bctid1373284230

Plus, there are a LOT of different stroke technique drills that you can work on (Nose to navel, finger tip drag, catchup, shoulder rotation, etc...). I was a competitive swimmer for a long time and I used to write down my workouts because I always had specific technique drills that I wanted to work on. Writing them down made sure I didnt forget them, or the purpose of the workout.

OP-what is the program you're using? I'd be interested in a C25K-esque swim program.

Mikey: I find treadmills incredibly boring. I have taken to using the treadmill workouts on Runners World (see link below) so ... yeah. I use postits for that. I wouldn't if I were going on the road. I'd just fartlek by feel or plan a route with hills. http://www.runnersworld.com/video/1,8052,s6-6-0-2,00.html?ext=Y&videolink=http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1243489102/bclid1504353741/bctid1373284230

Good to know. I'm actually picking up a cheapo used treadmill tomorrow and I'm sure I'll be looking for ways to break up the monotony. I've been thinking of workouts in my head like watching a college basketball game and running 5k pace for every commercial break and running tempo pace for the entire half time etc. Too bad I waited until the worst of winter was (hopefully) over to get a 'mill but it will be good to have...until I break it.

Jenner, this is the program I'm using: http://ruthkazez.com/ZeroTo1mile.html