Professional Noob
Thanks, SLO_HAND for the idea.
Today, I started trying to reorganize my fitness life. After a sudden stop in running (got tired of the injuries) last week, I was left floundering trying to figure out what to do with myself. Remembered I liked to swim when I did it regularly. Decided to come back here and get started up again.
Today, I have boxing training from 11-12:30, and then am going to attempt the following workout:
w/u
4x25 swim, rest:10/25
build (repeat x 4)
1x25 streamline kick (no board) R :10/25
1x25 freestyle glide drill r:10/25
core (repeat x 2)
4x50 freestyle pull with bouy, R:15/50
1/100 easy backstroke
c/d
1x50 freestyle easy R15/50
1/50 breaststroke easy
Like I mentioned on another thread, I got this workout through www.swimplan.com. I told it I could do the 4 basic strokes and had access to pull bouy and kickboard. I told it I could comfortably complete 1000 yards, was a "slow" swimmer (but not a beginner), and had "below average" fitness level. This is the workout it picked for me. I can give it feedback for the next workout to make the workout harder or easier. Should be interesting. I'll let you know how it goes!
Roads were made for journeys...
And thanks Wingz for getting us resurrected !
I decided to do a marathon and really let my swimming slip.
After my 20 miler yesterday I oficially began my taper so I'm looking forward to getting back to the pool regulary. Starting today !
This morning I did a 500 yd opener. Followed with some kick drills on very tired legs but I could feel my back getting a good workout. I threw in some 50 yd repeats, some various drills and the 500 yds to close. Didn't have a plan.
The pool is a very good place for tired and stiff joints. I feel like a million bucks after todays swim.
The swim workout went well. I found that it was a good match for my fitness level and swimming ability, and left me feeling a little tired but not exhausted. Didn't want to overdo it at the get-go because while I don't have a history of shoulder injuries, that's about the only joint I've not injured while exercising! So I think I'll keep it at this level for the rest of the week and then see what happens when I tell the website to make the workout a little bit harder.
Boxing didn't happen today. Due to personal issues, my coach was unavailable. He asked me to run while he was finding out if he'd be able to make it. My run didn't work well, and he didn't make it.
Oh well - at least I had a good swim? Now to hunt down some lunch!!!
It's good to see some work outs. Yeah Wingz on getting back to swimming.
I have been going to Master's swims fairly regulary (at least 2 times a week) but have had so many different sets that I cannot remember them when I get into work. (Suxs getting old)
Today: first swim before work!
The workout:
w/u (repeat x 2)
1x25 freestyle R:10
1x25 backstroke r:10
1x25 streamline kick r:10
1x25 freestyle glide drill r:10
2 x 100 breaststroke r:20
2x50 breaststroke (25 easy, 25 effort) r:15
w/d
1x50 freestyle easy r:15
1x50 breaststroke easy
Wed AM
500 yd warm up
200 Kick alternating between 25 yds of a big kick and 25 yds of a flutter kick
200 Drills
Side and cath-up
250 yd time trial (4:15) nothing spectacular
200 Kick
300 yd wrap up.
Nothing hard, just getting back in the groove.
Well, yesterday afternoon I was NOT able to get out of bed early enough to go swim before work... *yawn!* kinda the same problem I had with running, lol! So I went after (this AM) and it worked well.
Breaststroke was always my stronger stroke, so it doesn't surprise me that the last workout went a bit too quickly, but I went ahead and told swimplan.com to give me a slightly harder workout today. This is what it came up with:
Next workout: 1100 yds
Build up (repeat 2 times)
Core (repeat 3 times)
Warm down
Puttin' on the foil
Don't be obsessed with your desires Danny. The Zen philosopher Basha once wrote, 'A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a Danish.'
Whoot!
PR'd my Half Iron swim split - 1.2 mile in 29:38 at USAT Long Course Nationals. Yeah!!
Very cool! Great job!
This was a nice little workout today:
Warm up (repeat 4 times)
Core
Wingz
Thanks for keeping this going.
I'll be back to swimming next week and havce some specific goals that I want to accomplish in the off season.
Hey, Steve.
Did this this morning:
Warm up (repeat 2 times)
Build up (repeat 4 times)
That was a good challenge for me. 1600 yds is more than I've been doing. I wasn't able to make the goal time of 2:10/100, but I'm not stressing over it too much at this point. I'm still new enough back in to swimming that I expect my times'll be changing a bit in the near future, so I'll wait until things settle down a bit.
Signed up for the local tri club's off season swim conditioning/coaching program today. It runs for a couple of months, focusing on drills and stroke improvement. I figured I could use some coaching.
Not much of a workout today. Just wanted to get back into the pool after the Marathon Sunday.
Felt really good......Until I put the fins on.....Wow did my legs tire out quickly.....who'd a thought ! LOL
1800 very easy and relaxed yards. I'm in the process of defining my swimming goals and formulating a plan / schedule to get me there.