2007-04-25
Fast Twitch -- Week 7 (Wednesday, April 25)
Wednesday p.m. short course
600 warmup
300 kick
8x100 :20 rest, two of each stroke
75 drill/25 swim
6x50 free on :55
Odd: Breathe every 5
Even: Breathe every 7
4x15 breakouts on :45
3x100 free fast on 4:00
200 easy
50 breast fast
200 easy
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The stars were not aligned today. I went to Catalina Pool, the same pool I went to a little more than a week ago and worked on my starts. I clearly remember them having backstroke flags. Tonight, there were none, which seriously affected my workout. I was going to do the fast 100s IM, but without flags, backstroke was out of the question.
I would be very surprised if there were any public pools with backstroke flags. I've been to three in town, and Catalina was the only public pool I have seen in Tucson with flags. I'm going to try to find a pool with flags by calling around tomorrow, because I do need to do some IM turn work, as well as some backstroke work. Obviously, I could swim at the university, but again, it's long course.
A solution will present itself.
Anyway, I was happy with my 100 frees. My plan was to have a fast stroke rate on the first 25, then build my legs the last 75 while keeping my stroke together. Not easy, especially since I'm not a freestyler.
The 50 breast was tough, but the point was to work on hand speed. That will come in handy on the last 50 of my 100 breast.
600 warmup
300 kick
8x100 :20 rest, two of each stroke
75 drill/25 swim
6x50 free on :55
Odd: Breathe every 5
Even: Breathe every 7
4x15 breakouts on :45
3x100 free fast on 4:00
200 easy
50 breast fast
200 easy
-----------------
The stars were not aligned today. I went to Catalina Pool, the same pool I went to a little more than a week ago and worked on my starts. I clearly remember them having backstroke flags. Tonight, there were none, which seriously affected my workout. I was going to do the fast 100s IM, but without flags, backstroke was out of the question.
I would be very surprised if there were any public pools with backstroke flags. I've been to three in town, and Catalina was the only public pool I have seen in Tucson with flags. I'm going to try to find a pool with flags by calling around tomorrow, because I do need to do some IM turn work, as well as some backstroke work. Obviously, I could swim at the university, but again, it's long course.
A solution will present itself.
Anyway, I was happy with my 100 frees. My plan was to have a fast stroke rate on the first 25, then build my legs the last 75 while keeping my stroke together. Not easy, especially since I'm not a freestyler.
The 50 breast was tough, but the point was to work on hand speed. That will come in handy on the last 50 of my 100 breast.
