Turned 50 yesterday, so I tried to swim a 50 sec 100 free. The best I could do was 52 with fins. Who has tried this without fins and been able to match their age? I think it's a good challenge. I suppose this feat could be done as early as mid 40's for some, or very few.
Bill is a tough guy.
Here's the workout Bill Lauer swam today, on his 80th birthday.
Warmup: 400 choice
Main sets: 80 x 100 as 10 sets of 8 x 100, with 1 min rest between sets.
1. 8 x 100 free on 2:00
2. 8 x 100 kick w/ fins on 2:00
3. 8 x 100 pull on 2:00
4. 8 x 100 IM on 2:15
5. 100 fly, 100 free,
100 back, 100 free,
100 ***, 100 free,
50/50 fly/back, 50/50 ***/free.
Strokes on 2:10, free on 1:50
6. 50/50 fly/free x 2 on 2:00
50/50 back/free x 2 on 2:00
50/50 ***/free x 2 on 2:00
100 IM on 2:00
100 free on 2:00
7. 25 fly, 75 free on 2:00
2nd length fly on 2:00
3rd length fly on 2:00
4th length fly on 2:00
same for back (4x100 on 2:00)
8. same for *** (4x100 on 2:00)
4 x 100 IM on 2:15
9. 8 x 100 pull on 2:00
10. 4 x 100 descend on 2:00
4 x 100 swimdown on 2:00
80 years old. The guy did the whole thing, as written. Did all the strokes, made all the intervals.
The rest of us stopped after #79, and let Bill do the 80th one by himself, while we all cheered. He swam fly on the last length of the 80th 100, because why not? It was awesome to watch.
Bill is a tough guy.
Here's the workout Bill Lauer swam today, on his 80th birthday.
Warmup: 400 choice
Main sets: 80 x 100 as 10 sets of 8 x 100, with 1 min rest between sets.
1. 8 x 100 free on 2:00
2. 8 x 100 kick w/ fins on 2:00
3. 8 x 100 pull on 2:00
4. 8 x 100 IM on 2:15
5. 100 fly, 100 free,
100 back, 100 free,
100 ***, 100 free,
50/50 fly/back, 50/50 ***/free.
Strokes on 2:10, free on 1:50
6. 50/50 fly/free x 2 on 2:00
50/50 back/free x 2 on 2:00
50/50 ***/free x 2 on 2:00
100 IM on 2:00
100 free on 2:00
7. 25 fly, 75 free on 2:00
2nd length fly on 2:00
3rd length fly on 2:00
4th length fly on 2:00
same for back (4x100 on 2:00)
8. same for *** (4x100 on 2:00)
4 x 100 IM on 2:15
9. 8 x 100 pull on 2:00
10. 4 x 100 descend on 2:00
4 x 100 swimdown on 2:00
80 years old. The guy did the whole thing, as written. Did all the strokes, made all the intervals.
The rest of us stopped after #79, and let Bill do the 80th one by himself, while we all cheered. He swam fly on the last length of the 80th 100, because why not? It was awesome to watch.
