This is my second post here (first one was about my lower back pain which is finally getting better, thanks!). How should I organize my 3 swim workouts/wk (well, actually 2, because 1 is organized by a group)? Below may be helpful for you to make suggestions.
- I have been swimming freestyle for about a year. Took some lessons at the beginning.
- I am a triathlete - but can't run/bike hard right now. So I would like to concentrate on swimming.
- 100yd best: 1:26 (Feb 06)
- 1500m open water best: 2:04 pace/100m (Sept 05) (slow.. even with wetsuit :D )
- One of the 3 workout is with a tri/swim group - 3500-4000yd which includes various interval (
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You could try breaking your long aerobic swim into 50 slow, 25 fast(er), and repeat. Or do sets of 200 with a few seconds rest in between.
