Getting to travel as much as we do we get to "taste" a lot of workouts from clubs all over the country...plus on occasion I come up with something to toss at the workouts I coach.
For those lucky enough to swim with me Saturday (I'm coaching) here's the main set:
SCY
800 negative split (get 400 split) @1:00 rest
6 x 100's @ 1:20
400IM
100 kick for time
400 negative split (faster than 2nd 400 of the 800, get 200 split) 1:00 rest
5 x 100's @ 1:15
200IM
100 kick for time (different stroke)
200 negative split (faster than 2nd 200 of 400)
4 x 100's @ 1:10
100IM
100 kick for time (different than first two)
Fort...I highly encourage you (anyone) to really consider doing this type (kick) workout once a week or more during the early part of a training cycle...it will pay huge dividends later in the season and really does give the shoulders a break from just pounding out swimming miles daily.
As for the higher yardage...not really given the time of year and that I won't be resting for any meets until sometime in the spring of 2009. And with a former world class Florida distance swimmer making a comeback I may have some motivation to actually "train" for the 500...Gators, Horns & Trojans...nothing but trouble...but still undecided!
I kick a lot, Clydesdale! I remember last year in Dec-Jan-Feb doing a LOT of kicking as well. And, today, I did 2000+ kicking. Did get a little bored at the end though.
Fort...I highly encourage you (anyone) to really consider doing this type (kick) workout once a week or more during the early part of a training cycle...it will pay huge dividends later in the season and really does give the shoulders a break from just pounding out swimming miles daily.
As for the higher yardage...not really given the time of year and that I won't be resting for any meets until sometime in the spring of 2009. And with a former world class Florida distance swimmer making a comeback I may have some motivation to actually "train" for the 500...Gators, Horns & Trojans...nothing but trouble...but still undecided!
I kick a lot, Clydesdale! I remember last year in Dec-Jan-Feb doing a LOT of kicking as well. And, today, I did 2000+ kicking. Did get a little bored at the end though.
