I need some workout advice. My goal is to get my 100 Free time under 1:00. Right now I am at about a 1:05. I only get 45 minutes in the water each day. I need some thoughts on what type of sets I should be doing. this morning I did 10 100's, 8 of them on the 1:25 and mixed in 2 on the 1:20.
Should I be doing sets where I try to hold 1:10's and under but take more rest in between or sets like I did this morning. Anyone with thoughts??
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Regardless of the race you have to break it down and swim "fast" at the shortest distance to make the rest of the race faster...everything is about speed wether it is a 25 of a 10k...and your ability to improve is based on your ability to find "easy speed" right out of the gate.
All to often i see open water swimmers, triathletes and fitness swimmers only concerned with yardage vs. the quality of that yardage. Speed work needs to be incroprated (IMHO) in 75% of your workouts.
If you want ot break a minute in 100yds your 25 needs to be "easy" at the feet going 12/13 seconds...this is the baseline. From there we're looking at 50's in the 26/27 range, 75's in the 43/43 range and then on to the 100/200/500/1000....
Counting strokes, keeping a consistent level of power and not spinning/rushing, etc....things you can work on alone but a good coach can really make the difference.
Regardless of the race you have to break it down and swim "fast" at the shortest distance to make the rest of the race faster...everything is about speed wether it is a 25 of a 10k...and your ability to improve is based on your ability to find "easy speed" right out of the gate.
All to often i see open water swimmers, triathletes and fitness swimmers only concerned with yardage vs. the quality of that yardage. Speed work needs to be incroprated (IMHO) in 75% of your workouts.
If you want ot break a minute in 100yds your 25 needs to be "easy" at the feet going 12/13 seconds...this is the baseline. From there we're looking at 50's in the 26/27 range, 75's in the 43/43 range and then on to the 100/200/500/1000....
Counting strokes, keeping a consistent level of power and not spinning/rushing, etc....things you can work on alone but a good coach can really make the difference.
