There are so many workouts posted here that I don't even know where to begin!! I am back in the pool actually wanting to train for the first time in 20 years. After swimming competitively for 15+ years I haven't really had much desire to get back in the pool since exiting it with a shoulder injury my sophomore year in college. A recent ankle injury and well, just getting older, has gotten me back in the pool. I'm training on my own and just don't even know where to start! What type of workouts should I do to get back into swimming shape? How many days a week is the least I can do initially to get started (I'm thinking I can make it to the pool 3 days a week)? I'm currently doing more short distances (25 - 200 yards) in my sets but just make stuff up in my head and have no plan. HELP!!
Sheryl,
I write the workouts in the "expectant Mom's" sub-forum. I know quite a few people here who enjoy my workouts who are neither pregnant nor are new mom's (or even women at all!)
My workouts consist of a good mix of everything. The focus is just on maintaining fitness - and if you're starting from zero, I mean, no swimming for the past 22 years, then you'll find these workouts to be great for starting out...the first 2 workouts each week are designed for 1 hour workouts, and the last 2 are better for 80-90 minute workouts.
3 days a week is a great goal for getting back into swimming. Take it easy...ramp up your yardage slowly, and don't do too many hard efforts in a row in the beginning. No need to do 10 X 100 Free on lactate threshold pace!
Enjoy your swimming! Let me know if I can be of any assistance to you.
--Coach Danielle
Sheryl,
I write the workouts in the "expectant Mom's" sub-forum. I know quite a few people here who enjoy my workouts who are neither pregnant nor are new mom's (or even women at all!)
My workouts consist of a good mix of everything. The focus is just on maintaining fitness - and if you're starting from zero, I mean, no swimming for the past 22 years, then you'll find these workouts to be great for starting out...the first 2 workouts each week are designed for 1 hour workouts, and the last 2 are better for 80-90 minute workouts.
3 days a week is a great goal for getting back into swimming. Take it easy...ramp up your yardage slowly, and don't do too many hard efforts in a row in the beginning. No need to do 10 X 100 Free on lactate threshold pace!
Enjoy your swimming! Let me know if I can be of any assistance to you.
--Coach Danielle
