Guess I should answer my own questions
What's Your Goal?
My near term goal is to see how close I can come to my times from the
1988 USMS Short Course Yards National Championships at the
2008 USMS Short Course Yards National Championships
88: 50 fr 21.20, 100 fr 47.12, 50 fl 23.01, 100 fl 50.97
I'm also going to swim the 100 IM & 100 bk
What's Your Plan?
1) Get fast from speed training 4 - 6 x / week
2) Get strong from weight training 2 - 3 x / week
3) Get Lean from waist management
Goal for the year: Have Fun
Motivation: Swim with the high school team
Action Plan: Arrive 15 minutes early for extra warm up. Make all of the HS intervals. Stay 30 minutes extra to practice long perfect freestyle at different distances.
Results: Swim 3500 in the 1 hour postal swim with out dying. Swim Hilton Head meet in April to record personal best in 100 IM.
Reality: ? I don't know but 2008 will be better than 2007 with no major injuries.
Getting a ***-stroke qualifying time for the May Nationals in Austin, at a meet in March. That gives me 3 months to go from 35.xx to a 32.xx in the 50 or from a 115.xx to a 110.xx in the 100.
I'm hoping to add another practice time per week (up to 4), get more sprinting into my workouts, work on pacing and even-splitting, add some personal coach training on technique, be more regular in the weight room (2 x week), and a pinch of luck!
Just like swimming, one article at a time.
With any luck, earn the respect of influential media members and become part of a group that improves the swimming brand in the eyes of the general public... My ultimate goal is to become the Don Cherry of water sports. (only healthier) Is anyone connected to the media?
My swimming goal is to be 59.99 or better, SCM for 100 Back when I'm 55+
The plan, keep swimming...
Today I did this set.
3X(6x100)+100 easy on 1:30 descend
(Short course meters)
First six, average 1:12 FREESTYLE
Second six, average 1:08
Third six, average 1:05
EXTRA MINUTE REST BEFORE LAST ONE
57.5
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Today I did this set.
3X(6x100)+100 easy on 1:30 descend
(Short course meters)
First six, average 1:12 FREESTYLE
Second six, average 1:08
Third six, average 1:05
EXTRA MINUTE REST BEFORE LAST ONE
57.5
That's stout.
Enter and participate in my USS's team's "Animal Meet" on the 29th injury free and ready to swim the three events: 1000 FR, 200 Fly, and 400 IM. Hence, the "Animal Meet" name.
.....stouter. (is that a word?)
How's the neck?
Short Term:
Enter and participate in my USS's team's "Animal Meet" on the 29th injury free and ready to swim the three events: 1000 FR, 200 Fly, and 400 IM. Hence, the "Animal Meet" name.
Not make a fool of myself.
Not get DQd.
Earn my "Animal" Tee Shirt.
Enjoy swimming with the kiddies and use it to help me get back into shape post my injury.
Just starting to feel good again. . .
My goal is to get swim faster than my times in High School.
Ditto.
Plan: Get my lazy butt out of bed in the morning first thing next year and start swimming with the local age group team 3 days a week.
Also, eat bananas: :banana:
Beat dead horsies: :dedhorse:
Start cross-training with some fencing: :duel:
And maybe cuss some in between sucking wind: :censor:
