I've been counting breaths and strokes at 25 & 50 yds.
I seem to be doing 6 strokes before a breath, breathing about 4 times then flip turn, doing 3 strokes and a breath, then finishing the 50 with the contunied 6 -4 strokes and a breath.
Finshing 50yds in 35 sec. starting from the wall, I didn't feel it was 100% because I had already swam about 2X200's with a 3:00 min rest before this first interval. Plus pool was too warm today yuk!
Is is good, not good, can improve, what should my goal be?
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The 200's are not my sprints, I have been starting with a 200 free, 200 back as warm ups. Rest, 2:00 mins. then
5x50's on the 1:00 or 1:30 (depends)
5x25's on the .30 or 1:00
1x100 free
1x100back
maybe 100 IM
50 ***
finish with 100 frees and backs until a mile has been reached if I'm at the pool for an hour.
Sometimes, I do 200 kicks and 100 pulls - depends.
I'm 45yrs, female and been back in the water now for 3 months.
I swim once or twice a week for 30mins. and Sat & Sun. for an hour each day. This week I'm trying to go at lunch for an hour 2 days during the week and the same times Sat & Sun.
I try to do a mile in under the time I did it last which is currently 52:00. If I'm there for 30 mins, I just try to get in as many over 40 laps as I can.
I know I need to reach more to get my stroke count down, now I'm counting a stroke as each time my hand is in front of me hitting the water - correct??
Question - at 5'3" wouldn't I have to do more strokes to pull through the water compared to someone taller? I've always felt in my younger days that way, I would have to have a good start ( weak area) more strokes, and great pushs off the turn ( which I do very well in).
What is V02 max?
The 200's are not my sprints, I have been starting with a 200 free, 200 back as warm ups. Rest, 2:00 mins. then
5x50's on the 1:00 or 1:30 (depends)
5x25's on the .30 or 1:00
1x100 free
1x100back
maybe 100 IM
50 ***
finish with 100 frees and backs until a mile has been reached if I'm at the pool for an hour.
Sometimes, I do 200 kicks and 100 pulls - depends.
I'm 45yrs, female and been back in the water now for 3 months.
I swim once or twice a week for 30mins. and Sat & Sun. for an hour each day. This week I'm trying to go at lunch for an hour 2 days during the week and the same times Sat & Sun.
I try to do a mile in under the time I did it last which is currently 52:00. If I'm there for 30 mins, I just try to get in as many over 40 laps as I can.
I know I need to reach more to get my stroke count down, now I'm counting a stroke as each time my hand is in front of me hitting the water - correct??
Question - at 5'3" wouldn't I have to do more strokes to pull through the water compared to someone taller? I've always felt in my younger days that way, I would have to have a good start ( weak area) more strokes, and great pushs off the turn ( which I do very well in).
What is V02 max?
