I am a 50+ (actually 60+) female, and I thought it might be interesting for some older folks to post some workouts. This is one I did today.
400 easy
8 X 50 IM order - 15 seconds rest. Odds are building, and evens are 25 max plus 25 easy.
5 X 300 - (100 IM + 100 free + 100 stroke - 15 seconds rest between each 100), 30 seconds rest between each 300. Descend times for each 300.
250 cool down
total: 2,550 yards.
Descending the times for the 300 yard sets made this workout challenging and interesting.
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I went down to the pool and found that it was long course - a nice surprise, though it is always kind of hard when you haven't done it in a while. I adapted my short course workout to this.
500 easy
18 X 50 - 15 seconds rest between each 50
#1,2: kick, swim
#3,4 drill, swim
#5,6 swim build
8 X 150 on 3:40
#5-8 descend time
200 easy
2800 meters
I did the first 12 of the 18 X 50 with fins, and then I took them off as it felt like they were rubbing a raw spot on my big toe. It turned out they were, so it's a good thing that I took them off.
I went down to the pool and found that it was long course - a nice surprise, though it is always kind of hard when you haven't done it in a while. I adapted my short course workout to this.
500 easy
18 X 50 - 15 seconds rest between each 50
#1,2: kick, swim
#3,4 drill, swim
#5,6 swim build
8 X 150 on 3:40
#5-8 descend time
200 easy
2800 meters
I did the first 12 of the 18 X 50 with fins, and then I took them off as it felt like they were rubbing a raw spot on my big toe. It turned out they were, so it's a good thing that I took them off.
