Practice Swimming 200s stroke and 400 IM

Practice swimming your events is the best way to train both physically and psychologically for swimming them. It take a bit a motivation when you find that "your events" include 200 Fly, 200 *** and 400 IM. Finding the right pacing and transitions must be saught in practice. A coach in the area suggest this main set to help with that... and I'd done this workout on my own, as an extra workout when I don't have a deck coach. It was good to do solo (or at least in your own lane), if you have the luxury to find a pool that you can do this or someone willing to swim this workout with you. Warm-up - 1000 - 500 Free - long loose at moderate pace to get warmed-up - 500 Kick - I used fins -- Rest 60-90 seconds Main Set - 2400 - 400 IM - think about building each 100, negative split 100 Fly and at least even split the other stroke - 200 Fly - again, even split - 400 IM - either build each 100 or focus on middle 200 - 200 Back - think about pacing - 400 IM- either build each 100 or focus on last 200 - 200 ***- think about pacing - 400 IM - either build each 100 or focus weakest 100 - 200 Free- think about pacing TAKE 60-90 seconds between each swim during main set. Be sure to warm-down 100-200 after this main set Total workout 3400 (or 3600 with warmdown) Any comments or suggestiong to improve or enhance this idea or workout ? Anthony Thompson Missouri Valley Masters swimtotoswim@msn.com