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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Originally posted by Bert Petersen
This is an actual workout from 1954.........
1. Swim a mile.
2. Do it again...........
;)
Bert
I can remember workouts(?) like that. We would just swim and then we would have relays at the end of practice. One good thing was that there was some emphasis on technique as the coach would stop an individual swimmer and offer suggestions for better form.
Swimming a mile was a pretty big deal back then. Of course workouts were limited due to the lack of goggles. I remember that I bought a pair of goggles in a sporting good stores. Everybody thought I was nuts, but I had high hopes that it would help. Alas, the water absolutely poured in. I can picture them in my mind - they were big and clunky. I guess they were OK if you just wanted to lie on top of the water, but for swimming they were pretty much useless.
I think that swimming intervals and sets makes swimming more interesting and challenging than just swimming laps did.
Originally posted by Bert Petersen
This is an actual workout from 1954.........
1. Swim a mile.
2. Do it again...........
;)
Bert
I can remember workouts(?) like that. We would just swim and then we would have relays at the end of practice. One good thing was that there was some emphasis on technique as the coach would stop an individual swimmer and offer suggestions for better form.
Swimming a mile was a pretty big deal back then. Of course workouts were limited due to the lack of goggles. I remember that I bought a pair of goggles in a sporting good stores. Everybody thought I was nuts, but I had high hopes that it would help. Alas, the water absolutely poured in. I can picture them in my mind - they were big and clunky. I guess they were OK if you just wanted to lie on top of the water, but for swimming they were pretty much useless.
I think that swimming intervals and sets makes swimming more interesting and challenging than just swimming laps did.
