Perhaps I am just a mouth breathing, knuckle dragging neanderthal, but I fail to discern any particular value in the set I was given this morning.
10 times through: 25, 50, 75, 100 on 1:05. Odd sets freestyle, even sets stroke (25 fly, 50 ***, 75 back, 100 free) on 1:15.
There is no connecting thread of interest or challenge in any of the components here, other than to make a 100 free on 1:05 five times, spaced out by a bunch of filler. Kind of a weak argument in a 2500 yd set.
I got out after 4 sets, disgusted or frustrated, I'm not sure which.
Coaches, is this what you are giving because you are afraid people will be too bored with 10 x 100s? Or would you rather they get out early, knowing that you will not change because the "book" says this is a good workout?
Peter is on the right track. The coach puts these sets on a white board and walks away. I have tried to engage him in a dialogue about what is important or what is to be stressed, to which the reply is usually,"it's all important".
Jeff, I know there is plenty of garbage yardage out there and I'm accustomed to doing my share. I just don't want to get stuck with junk because the coach is too lazy or uncommunicative. That is what he gets paid for.
Rick O., I'm not a coach either. I don't think I should be put into that position when I am in the water by the guy who is on the deck.
I am not afraid of doing a hard set, I just don't get the point of some like today, and it is very hard to stay in the water when motivation has been removed by lack of communication.
Paul, I have many times modified sets that don't suit me, but tend to consolidate. I would have turned this into a set of 250s, most likely. But not on the 4:20.
Peter is on the right track. The coach puts these sets on a white board and walks away. I have tried to engage him in a dialogue about what is important or what is to be stressed, to which the reply is usually,"it's all important".
Jeff, I know there is plenty of garbage yardage out there and I'm accustomed to doing my share. I just don't want to get stuck with junk because the coach is too lazy or uncommunicative. That is what he gets paid for.
Rick O., I'm not a coach either. I don't think I should be put into that position when I am in the water by the guy who is on the deck.
I am not afraid of doing a hard set, I just don't get the point of some like today, and it is very hard to stay in the water when motivation has been removed by lack of communication.
Paul, I have many times modified sets that don't suit me, but tend to consolidate. I would have turned this into a set of 250s, most likely. But not on the 4:20.
