I'm talking about a regular set you or your team does at set intervals (weekly, monthly, etc.) to gauge progress. My team hasn't traditionally done this, but I'm thinking about trying it out for the long course season.
My thought is to do 8x100 on a 1:30 sendoff holding the fastest possible pace. I think I'll do this every two weeks throughout the summer. Does this seem like a good strategy? I'm focusing on distance this summer and I want to get my pace dialed in. I think I should be able to do this set holding about 1:10s when I'm in good shape. Would 1:30 be a good sendoff?
I like to do 10 x 100 on the tightest interval that I can hold. Once I can do 10 on a given interval, I start working on a 5 sec drop. I may just try 4 to start and then build up to 10 again.
Before I had bursitis in my shoulder and had to cut back on training, my coach had me do 6 x 100 of backstroke with a long rest (45 sec). We were going to repeat it 3 weeks later and I was pretty sure that I would be at least 4 sec faster per 100.
I think test sets are good physically and mentally. I feel good and have positive thoughts when I can complete a test set faster than the last time.
I like to do 10 x 100 on the tightest interval that I can hold. Once I can do 10 on a given interval, I start working on a 5 sec drop. I may just try 4 to start and then build up to 10 again.
Before I had bursitis in my shoulder and had to cut back on training, my coach had me do 6 x 100 of backstroke with a long rest (45 sec). We were going to repeat it 3 weeks later and I was pretty sure that I would be at least 4 sec faster per 100.
I think test sets are good physically and mentally. I feel good and have positive thoughts when I can complete a test set faster than the last time.
