I'm sure some of you have been reading Dennis Baker's "A Day in the Life" series. For those who haven't, it's a chance to see what this guy goes through.
I've never met Dennis, but I have heard stories. To read that he does sets of 300s fly is astounding. I know he's been doing that all his life, but to have the drive to do it alone is great.
I must say, though, that his entries almost sound a little like bragging.
That said, to go 8x100 SCM free on 1:10 and call it recovery is remarkable for anyone, much less a 45-year-old man.
Any other thoughts?
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The biggest thing at my age...soon to be 44....about doing long workouts is building up to them......DON'T push too hard, your body WILL tell you when you are!!!!
Here is a workout I did last spring while I was over in the desert - (Luckily there was a 25M pool where I was).
Warm-Up
500 Swim/300 Kick/200 Drill
Warm-Up Set
25/50/75/100/100/75/50/25 based on :30 Free
20x25 IM @ :45
25/50/75/100/100/75/50/25 Kick based on :30
Swim
5x100 Free @2:00
10x50 Free @1:00
5x100 IM @2:15
10x50 Fly/Free @1:15
5x100 Pull @1:40
10x50 Pull @ :50
5x100 IM @2:15
10x50 *** @1:15
5x100 Kick @2:00
10x50 Pull @ :40
5x100 Free @1:45
10x50 Free/Fast @1:00
500 Free
20x25 Fly/*** @ :45
12x25 Free @ :30
Cool Down
200
10,000 Meters
I had been building up to this for a couple of months.
I just wish I had the time to do this regularly. Right now I can get in between 3k and 5k yards a day if I'm lucky.
Dennis is truly a stud for doing all that Fly.....I would die!!!! Literally!!! I can do 50's Fly and that's about it in practice.....
The biggest thing at my age...soon to be 44....about doing long workouts is building up to them......DON'T push too hard, your body WILL tell you when you are!!!!
Here is a workout I did last spring while I was over in the desert - (Luckily there was a 25M pool where I was).
Warm-Up
500 Swim/300 Kick/200 Drill
Warm-Up Set
25/50/75/100/100/75/50/25 based on :30 Free
20x25 IM @ :45
25/50/75/100/100/75/50/25 Kick based on :30
Swim
5x100 Free @2:00
10x50 Free @1:00
5x100 IM @2:15
10x50 Fly/Free @1:15
5x100 Pull @1:40
10x50 Pull @ :50
5x100 IM @2:15
10x50 *** @1:15
5x100 Kick @2:00
10x50 Pull @ :40
5x100 Free @1:45
10x50 Free/Fast @1:00
500 Free
20x25 Fly/*** @ :45
12x25 Free @ :30
Cool Down
200
10,000 Meters
I had been building up to this for a couple of months.
I just wish I had the time to do this regularly. Right now I can get in between 3k and 5k yards a day if I'm lucky.
Dennis is truly a stud for doing all that Fly.....I would die!!!! Literally!!! I can do 50's Fly and that's about it in practice.....
