This is most likely a topic for training but I need some general advice also. I will be 60 at the nationals and swim both BF and FS. I go a 27.66 in the 50 BF, and a 25.29 in the 50 FS. For the 100's it is a 1:03 in the BF and :56 in the FS. I lift 3x/wk and swim 4x/wk. For the most part I train alone. I find if I go much more than 2600 yds in a workout I am close to killing my shoulders. I also should note that even in practice when working on 50's if I go increments faster than 1:15 I can only do about 6 FS. If I am working on BF I need to do the increments at least around 1:30 and then I can only do around 4 of those. If I swim a 100 BF I am about done for the day! My times have been coming down every year but I think if I could get more out of practice I would see much more improvement. A normal workout for me is:
400 warm-up
4X 100 stoke on the 2:30
5 x 100 broken with 10 sec rest on 1st 25 and 1st 50 on 4min
8 x50 stroke on 1:30
400 kick
(3) 4x25 on 45sec
200 cool down
I have followed a lot of the threads and looked at workouts but am searching for something I can do without breaking down--another possibility is that i am just lazy--not sure how to fix that!
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Just looking at #1 it doesn't seem "easy to moderate" at all! The warmup set is 4x250 free with the first one at 1000 pace and descending by five seconds on each one from there. 1000 pace should not be easy. This is kind of a crazy warmup set in my opinion.
Agreed - That's why I modify. Or just adjust the "1000 pace" idea. I may start that with a 250 easy, stretched out, or continuous swim with drill, the second 250 focusing on quick turns, the third 250 at a more moderate pace and the final 250 at a "200" pace. Having a focus for the overall workout combined with some creativity helps keep the water fun!
Just looking at #1 it doesn't seem "easy to moderate" at all! The warmup set is 4x250 free with the first one at 1000 pace and descending by five seconds on each one from there. 1000 pace should not be easy. This is kind of a crazy warmup set in my opinion.
Agreed - That's why I modify. Or just adjust the "1000 pace" idea. I may start that with a 250 easy, stretched out, or continuous swim with drill, the second 250 focusing on quick turns, the third 250 at a more moderate pace and the final 250 at a "200" pace. Having a focus for the overall workout combined with some creativity helps keep the water fun!