I'm working on the 12 Days of Christmas challenge that Charlotte Brynn in Stowe, Vermont has dreamt up: Pick any 12 days in December and start on day 1 with 1,000 yards or meters. The next day do 2,000. On the third day do 3,000 and so on, increasing the distance each day by an additional 1,000 yards or meters until you get to 12,000 on the 12 day of the challenge. I just did day 5, and I'm already dragging. One week to go!
We also have a tradition here of doing 100 x 100 the day after Thanksgiving and on New Year's Eve. Got me wondering about what other special events and challenges other swimmers have during the holiday season. Got a fun workout with reindeer games? Or a special polar plunge event? Or some set workout you do every year like the 100 x 100 that you do with your team just for fun or as a fundraiser? If so, let me know! I'm interested to hear how other swimmers around the country ring in the New year and celebrate this festive season in swimming style.
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On Christmas Eve, we used to a different version of the "12 Days of Christmas" and it went like this:
12x25 warm up
11x50
10 x 75
9 x 100
8 x 125
7 x 150
6 x 175
5 x 200
4 x 225
3 x 250
2 x 275
1 x 300 warm down
If my math is correct, I think that is 9,300 yd. I don't remember what the specific parts of the set were but you can get painfully creative...
On Christmas Eve, we used to a different version of the "12 Days of Christmas" and it went like this:
12x25 warm up
11x50
10 x 75
9 x 100
8 x 125
7 x 150
6 x 175
5 x 200
4 x 225
3 x 250
2 x 275
1 x 300 warm down
If my math is correct, I think that is 9,300 yd. I don't remember what the specific parts of the set were but you can get painfully creative...
