This is probably my second post here and I changed things up a little since my last post. The reason I am asking is because I am not coached by anyone and try my best to push myself. I am almost 55 years old now.
This is my current workout that takes me an average of 1:50 to get through. I am fortunate that the health club I belong to has a 4 lane 25 Meter pool. Here goes.
10 X 500 Alternate 1 X 500 meter Free, 1 X 500 meter *** Stroke
500 Meter Free's I am holding average of 9:30
500 Meter *** I am holding average of 10:30
I take 1-1:45 minute average Rest between all 500's
At the end I do one easy lap of easy swimming and stretching. On occasion I push this another 3 X 500's (13) when I feel up to it.
When going through this workout I am pushing moderately for each set. At the end of this workout I feel pretty darn worked out.
I do this routine on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday I am doing some weight work in the gym. Saturday and Sunday are time off resting and enjoying life with my family.
How does this routine look to some of the more savoy experienced Swimmers on this site? I have been swimming for about a year now after a 38 year layoff since High School competition. Recently, I have also thought about joining Masters Swimming in my area which is Gilbert, Arizona.
Thank you for reviewing this.
Greg
Recently, I have also thought about joining Masters Swimming in my area which is Gilbert, Arizona.
Thank you for reviewing this.
Greg
Hi Greg--
I lived in the metro Phoenix area for about 20 years and swam with a few different masters teams, starting in 1998, I could probably count on 1 hand the number of masters workouts I've done that were over 6000m.
That said, if those sets work for you, and you enjoy doing them, then I don't see anything wrong with them.
There's a good USMS team in Mesa, with a few different locations, and I'd encourage you to try it out, sooner rather than later. Other than adjusting for SCY/LCM/SCM, there really aren't, "seasons," where you have to wait to swim. They pretty much swim every day (except Christmas and Easter), with workouts early morning/mid-day/evening. Here's the team's website:
www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp
Are you training for some open water events? If so, then it would totally make sense to do these long aerobic sets.
Recently, I have also thought about joining Masters Swimming in my area which is Gilbert, Arizona.
Thank you for reviewing this.
Greg
Hi Greg--
I lived in the metro Phoenix area for about 20 years and swam with a few different masters teams, starting in 1998, I could probably count on 1 hand the number of masters workouts I've done that were over 6000m.
That said, if those sets work for you, and you enjoy doing them, then I don't see anything wrong with them.
There's a good USMS team in Mesa, with a few different locations, and I'd encourage you to try it out, sooner rather than later. Other than adjusting for SCY/LCM/SCM, there really aren't, "seasons," where you have to wait to swim. They pretty much swim every day (except Christmas and Easter), with workouts early morning/mid-day/evening. Here's the team's website:
www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp
Are you training for some open water events? If so, then it would totally make sense to do these long aerobic sets.
