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 ttx76504
I have gotten back into swimming after a long absence. I have read the different workouts, but i am confused. I just do not understand some of the directions. I have never had formal workouts. Whenever a workout is posted such as 4-50 at :50, I just do not understand what is being said. Can someone explain this to me?
Thanks
That would mean that you would swim 50 yards four times and that each 50 plus rest would take 50 seconds. So, you would start "at the top" on the pace clock and swim 50 yards. Let's say you swim the 50 yards in 40 seconds. You would then get ten seconds rest before you swim the next 50. You need a pace clock to do this. This is what is known as interval training.
Originally posted by ttx76504
I have gotten back into swimming after a long absence. I have read the different workouts, but i am confused. I just do not understand some of the directions. I have never had formal workouts. Whenever a workout is posted such as 4-50 at :50, I just do not understand what is being said. Can someone explain this to me?
Thanks
That would mean that you would swim 50 yards four times and that each 50 plus rest would take 50 seconds. So, you would start "at the top" on the pace clock and swim 50 yards. Let's say you swim the 50 yards in 40 seconds. You would then get ten seconds rest before you swim the next 50. You need a pace clock to do this. This is what is known as interval training.
