So here was a pretty tough practice that I had with the Senior I kids yesterday. Coach said we won't do this kind of thing too often. It's the beginning of the long course season although this practice was done SCY.
I don't recommend that any masters do it unless they are Dennis Baker or Chris Stevenson and I'm sure this would be a piece of cake for them.
I did, however, have a great time and maybe this will help me in the 5K and 10K postal. Maybe not.
Quick Warm Up
300 Choice
3x200 Right/ Left/ Drill/ Swim Free by 50s @ 2:45
4x125 @ 1:40 Free/ Fly by 25s
Main Set
50x100
1-10 w/ FINS @ 1:20 Odds: Dolphin Kick on Back/ Evens: Kick on Side
Held about 1:05 or 1:10 Easy/ No problem
11-20 @ 1:20 Catch Up Free Drill Easy/ No problem; held 1:10s
21-30 Free @ 1:15 Easy/ No problem; held under 1:10 (between 6-9)
31-40 IM @ 1:25; Started feeling a bit puky around #36; made all of them and had around 6 seconds rest for all 10; kicking myself for not focusing more on IM; here's where the kids either excelled or started to fall apart
41-50 Free @ 1:10; held 1:05s; feeling pretty bad around #46 but after all that, wanted to finish the darn set
Last little thing - 3x200 Free @ 3:00 #1 Easy/ #2 Build/ #3 Fast - the gal next to me went a 1:57 on the last one. She beat everyone in the pool.
I skipped dry land as I was "toasty." Felt back to normal after a shower and a drink w/ my husband.
I was really impressed with the kids. No cheating (very minimal and the coach yelled at them when there was some cutting corners like swimming free into the wall on *** in the IMs) and they left on the correct intervals. They gave it all they got. I went out too hard on the first 30 and I think that's why I had trouble with some of the IMs and the last 5 on free. We all high 5'd eachother afterwards. Was really nice.
(S)he-Man and swimcat... don't tell Scot, but I have some of my best practices with him when I eat a Snickers bar and drink a Diet Coke beforehand. :joker: He'd probably tighten my intervals if he knew that. LOL
swimcat, I'm pretty sure Debbie will be there for the early a.m. practice on Monday. I'm guessing we will have more room in the pool since the nationals kids will still be in Sarasota. You should come to that practice.
in college, i lived off of twix bars and subway and sweet tea. now, my only vice is sweet tea gotta be chick fil a. oh yeah, and iced lattes. not the sweet ones, just the coffee chilled.(my italian grandmother is rolling in her grave over that one.) i don['t know if i can make it monday morning.
i am sleep deprived. i was up in north ga. yesterday to work and i almost fell asleep coming back.
u guys did great at the 10k. what an inspriation. kristina,u remind me of myself 10 years ago and Kristin, u remind me of myself 5 years ago(before the mishap).
my goal is just to be able to do 10x100 short course on 1:30 again, w/o fins, i know it doesn't sound like much but it is an immendiate goal.
(S)he-Man and swimcat... don't tell Scot, but I have some of my best practices with him when I eat a Snickers bar and drink a Diet Coke beforehand. :joker: He'd probably tighten my intervals if he knew that. LOL
swimcat, I'm pretty sure Debbie will be there for the early a.m. practice on Monday. I'm guessing we will have more room in the pool since the nationals kids will still be in Sarasota. You should come to that practice.
in college, i lived off of twix bars and subway and sweet tea. now, my only vice is sweet tea gotta be chick fil a. oh yeah, and iced lattes. not the sweet ones, just the coffee chilled.(my italian grandmother is rolling in her grave over that one.) i don['t know if i can make it monday morning.
i am sleep deprived. i was up in north ga. yesterday to work and i almost fell asleep coming back.
u guys did great at the 10k. what an inspriation. kristina,u remind me of myself 10 years ago and Kristin, u remind me of myself 5 years ago(before the mishap).
my goal is just to be able to do 10x100 short course on 1:30 again, w/o fins, i know it doesn't sound like much but it is an immendiate goal.
