Yes, I know there are workouts and blogs with plenty of set ideas, however, I don't know which ones would be best for my needs and situation. I have Mondays and Fridays nailed down: Ande and King Frog's sprint workouts have been great; no problem there. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I train at another pool with my part-time coach who coaches a small group of adults. We do a 3500-3800 yard organized workout; the same one he gives his team of kids in the afternoon. It kicks my :censor: ; no problem there.
So, this is where I need help: On Wednesdays and Saturdays, I do a breastroke 25yd sprint ***/25yd recovery free set (8x50's) that Ande recommends I do each day, as well as the 600 yards (150 fast) of breaststroke kick he recommends I do each day (if I swim a total of 3000 yards). Combined with my 800-yard warm-up of free, IM's, and breaststroke drill, it totals 1800 yards. What I am looking for is 1000-1500 yards of sets that are non-sprint sets- but, non-junk yards, to round things out.
Any suggestions? I'm having the most difficult time trying to determine proper intervals, given my swimming level. Here are some sprint times to go by: My 25yd ***, fly, and back sprints from a push off all average :20-:21 and my free averages :17.
I am a breaststroker, however, I would like to improve my 50's in all strokes, in addition to 100 breaststroke. My weakness in all strokes is my kick. And, yes, I do weights 2-3 times each week, so I'm not looking to spend any more time in the weight room. Specifically, I would like some good recovery sets I could do that won't hurt my sprint times.
Thanks!
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Hi Elaine! One of my favorite stroke sets is 20 x 50 IM order. I do them on :50 (1:00 for br) which is ~:10 rest. Really good opportunity to work all the strokes and also good if you are thinking you may have a 200 IM in your future!
Hi Heidi! Happy new year! Are you going to Auburn, in February? I hope to see you there!
Thank you for your suggestion. You are a lot faster than me; my current 50 yd breaststroke race time is around :40, my fly is about :42, my backstroke is around :44, and my free is about :34. So, given those race times, what times do you think I should try to hit in a "recovery" workout? Should I aim for :10 rest or add a little more time to rest in between 50's? By the way, my 100IM PB is 1:27+.
Thanks!
Hi Elaine! One of my favorite stroke sets is 20 x 50 IM order. I do them on :50 (1:00 for br) which is ~:10 rest. Really good opportunity to work all the strokes and also good if you are thinking you may have a 200 IM in your future!
Hi Heidi! Happy new year! Are you going to Auburn, in February? I hope to see you there!
Thank you for your suggestion. You are a lot faster than me; my current 50 yd breaststroke race time is around :40, my fly is about :42, my backstroke is around :44, and my free is about :34. So, given those race times, what times do you think I should try to hit in a "recovery" workout? Should I aim for :10 rest or add a little more time to rest in between 50's? By the way, my 100IM PB is 1:27+.
Thanks!
