Mixing it up this year

Last night I had issues with my hip starting to cause me problems. Tried to do some Muscle Stim with my Compex last night and it helped some. The real answer is a trip to the Chiropractor but we leave 5am tomorrow and with my boss sick (hope I didn't catch it) today I have to cover his meetings and mine so there is no time to go. Ibuprofen and Compex are my best friends.....

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers this was alittle rough at first
10x50@1:00 free at pace held 42's
200 breast kick just to see if it would hurt and it didn't... surprise, surprise
10x50@1:00 free at pace w/bouy held 41's
6x50 from block 15m sprints then EZ free
300 free kick w/zoomers
200 free EZ

Total 3000 yards

I am so ready to go to Sarasota, just have 2 more days of work to get thru. I feel like I may bounce off the walls soon.

My son is wanting to join me on the trip. Anything to get out of school...

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
10x50@1:00 free at pace went 44,43,42,42,41,40,41,41,40,41
8x25@:45 scull drill w/snorkle & bouy
8x25@:45 torque drill w/snorkle & bouy
16x25@:45 4 of each stroke
500 free kick w/zoomers
200 free EZ

Total 3000 yards

Very hot today at the Y.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
10x50@1:00 free w/bouy holding 42
8x25@:45 fly scull
200 back kick w/zoomers
8x25@:45 breast pull w/zoomers
200 breast kick
200 1 arm fly drill
10x50@1:00 back holding 49
6x50 from block 15m sprint
200 free

Total 3500 yards

Today was just nice and easy with a few sprints. Did not feel bad but did not feel good either.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x100@2:15 back went 2:01, 2:02, 2:02, 2:02, 1:59 not good
2x200@4:00 free w/snorkle & bouy rt shoulder clicking a little during recovery portion so working on adjusting stroke to get rid of issue a more fly like recovery seems to work better
400 free kick w/zoomers
8x50@1:15 IM order 15m sprints from push then EZ free to end
200 free EZ

Total 2700 meters

That old breaststroke came back today. My knee is feelling better than it has in a while.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
8x25@:40 breast pull w/zoomers
8x25@:40 breast accordian drill w/snorkle
8x25@:40 breast scull w/snorkle barely made these
500 breast kick w/br fins
8x50 from block 15m sprints IM order
300 free EZ

Total 2800 yards

If I am loosing weight taper is going good. Now I have to force myself to eat enough to maintain.
Felt strong today

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x100@1:45 free at pace went 1:28,1:26,1:24,1:24,1:24
400 IM fly drill pull back kick breast swim free
4x100 free drills w/snorkle
200 kick
4x50 IM order from block 15m sprint
3x100 odd free even back
100 kick

Total 3100 yards

I just felt slow and sluggish. My times were ok for the one pace swim I did.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
200 fly scull drill w/snorkle & zoomers
200 torque drill w/snorkle
10x50@1:00 free at pace went 43,43,43,43,43,44,42,41,41,41
500 breast kick w/br fins
8x50 from block 15m sprints IM order
200 free EZ w/snorkle

Total 3000 yards

I was too busy working most of saturday to even try to get in for a warmup so I just scrapped my swims and coached. My laptop on the table working with the hospital and vendors to fix an issue while trying to pay attention to my swimmers. It is days like this I wish I wasn't on call.

I did swim the 100 Fly on Sunday and went 1:26.23. Not bad considering where I am in taper.


500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers

4 times thru
1x50@1:00 IM order for time fly :43, back :43, breast :51, free :36
1x200@4:00 free EZ

500 free kick w/zoomers
4x50@1:00 free pace went 41, 40, 39, 39
4x50 from block 15m sprints
100 free EZ

Total 3000 yards

I don't do sprints well so doing this is weird. But then again this is the reason I tend to loose weight during a taper. Speed work in short bursts works.

Ok here is a question- tomorrow is a USA meet I am swimming 50 fly and 200 fly, I should qualify for finals for both events. I am 2 weeks out from Y Nationals should I swim finals or not? all opinions welcome.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
8x25@:45 fly scull drill w/snorkle & zoomers
8x25@:45 angel arm fly w/snorkle & bouy
200 1 arm fly alt by 25 rt/lt w/zoomers
200 free kick w/zoomers
10x50 from block odd sprints fly even sprints free #1-4 15m sprint rest EZ free #5-10 25yd sprint rest EZ free had some issues due to alergies in judging the surface of the water
200 free EZ

Total 2500 yard

Was late today, had to put gas in the tank to get there.

Today was a pace day and a little bit of sprint! What a combo. No 200 Fly today or tomorrow.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
10x50@:55 free w/snorkle & bouy holding 43's
10x50@:50 free holding 41's
500 free kick w/zoomers
6x50 from block 15m sprint rest EZ alt free/fly
200 free EZ

Total 3000 yards

I am starting the repair process on my muscles they don't seem to hurt as much, nor my elbows. That is thanks to not swimming as hard with paddles. The back is still a pain but that is a different issue.

Did not feel particularly fast today. My back stroke felt slow and sluggish, kick was lack luster. Freestyle felt decent. The fly felt comfortable but was having an issue with my left leg spasms.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
10x50@1:00 back held 49's
5x100@1:45 free w/snorkle moderate pace holding 1:30's
500 free kick w/zoomers
200 free EZ
200 fly for time 3:26
3x100@:15RI free EZ

Total 3200 yards

I have left the paddles for the next 3 weeks. I miss my paddles..... A little distance and a 200 fly and I am good to go.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers

2 times thru
1x200@3:30 free went 3:01, 2:59
2x100@1:45 free went 1:30, 1:30, 1:29, 1:29
4x50@1:00 free went 44,43,42,41,44,43,43,43

500 free kick w/zoomers
200 fly for time 3:26
100 free

Total 3000 yards

Loads of fly drill to loosen up my lower back today. This was a fall in the water kind of day, but not one of my worst.

Taper starts today. I have to get this distance taper figured out, it has been a while. Events for Y Nats are 1650 fr, 1000 fr, 400 IM, 200 free, 200 fly, 500 fr, 50 fly, 200 breast, 200 back, 100 back, 200 IM, 100 fly. How do you taper of all of that?!?!?

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
200 fly scull drill w/zoomers & snorkle
200 torque drill w/snorkle & bouy
200 fly 1 arm alt rt/lt w/zoomers
200 dolphin kick on back w/zoomers
4x100@1:45 free went 1:26, 1:27, 1:28, 1:29
300 free kick w/zoomers
200 fly for time 3:26
3x100 free EZ
200 free kick w/zoomers

Total 3200 yards

It was 86 today in the pool. Just about shut down when I jumped in. Also had to deal with a suit malfunction. New rule... Any time your trying out a new suit always bring an old reliable one.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
200 scull drill w/snorkle & bouy
200 free under water recover w/snorkle & bouy
200 free kick drill 3 strokes 6 kicks
200 free kick on back
200 breast kick
10x100@1:45 free w/strapless paddles & bouy held 1:25
500 free kick w/zoomers
300 free w/snorkle
200 free EZ

Total 4000 yards

Another friday flyer set, I also had to provide a workout for the kids team and the masters group. Knowing full well the masters would not like my long kick sets or the fly I was planning to do I gave them something more to their liking.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x100@1:45 free w/strapless paddles & bouy holding 1:40s
5x200@4:30 fly descend 1-5 w/zoomers as 50 rt arm/50 lt arm/50 kick/50 swim went 3:57, 3:53, 3:49, 3:44, 3:37
300 free kick w/zoomers
200 free EZ

Total 3000 meters

This habit of doing a 200 Fly at the end of practice is hopefully going to help me finish stronger at Y Nationals this year.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers

5x50@1:05 breast pull w/zoomers
5x50@1:05 breast kick w/br fins
200 accordian drill w/snorkle
3x100@2:15 breast went 1:51, 1:51, 1:48

500 free kick w/zoomers
200 free EZ
200 fly for time 3:26
100 free EZ

Total 3000 yards

Today the focus was backstroke. I was a little late today since I had to fill up the car this morning.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers

10x100@1:45 as 50 free/50 back w/strapless paddles went 1:28, 1:28, 1:28, 1:27, 1:28, 1:27, 1:27, 1:27, 1:29, 1:27
10x50@1:00 back kick w/zoomers went 46,46,46,46,46,48,47,46,48,48

200 free EZ w/snorkle
200 fly for time 3:28
100 free EZ

Total 3000 yards

I really needed this to help me boost my confidence.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers

8x25@:45 fly 15m kickouts w/zoomers
8x25@:45 fly scull drill w/snorkle & zoomers
200 1 arm fly alt laps rt/lt

10x50@1:00 fly went 51,52,53,53,52,51,51,51,51,50

200 1 arm fly alt laps rt/lt
200 free kick w/zoomers

200 fly for time 3:28

300 free EZ

Total 3000 yards

We had about half the normal crowd there today. Most will be going to the parade.

With that said I did another of my 200 Fly's at the end of practice in 3:29.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
10x100@1:30 free w/strapless paddles & bouy went 1:22, 1:22, 1:22, 1:22, 1:22, 1:21, 1:21, 1:22, 1:21, 1:21
500 free kick w/zoomers moderate pace
200 fly for time from push 3:29
100 back
100 breast
100 free
5x100@1:45 free w/snorkle maintain 6 beat kick

Total 3500 yards

We are having more long course fridays now. This is a nice change of pace and with the kids gone to Sectionals I used one of the GCAT lanes today. I didn't want to scare off the guy that was apparently intimidated by me last week. Next week he'll just have to get over it and join me or go home like he did last week.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
10x100@1:45 free w/paddles & bouy held 1:34's
4x200@4:30 w/zoomers #1 fly, #2 back, #3 free, #4 breast as 50 rt/50 lt/50 kick/50 swim on br 100 pull/50 kick/50 swim
200 free w/snorkle

Total 3000 meters