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Racing the kids is a good thing!

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USMS MemberSwimStud
, January 28th, 2009 at 04:51 PM (1010 Views)
Especially if you get a PB out of it! Yes it was a good day today and I am amped for myself.

I had a good 2500 workout this morning:
3 X
200 FR 4:00
200 IM K 5:00
I did the Fly and Back with fins. It was challenging set for me...kind of crept up on me!

8 x 100 Drill/Swim by 50; odds FR Evens Ch 2:00
1-4 I did FR and BR and held my 2:00
5-8 I probably went out to 2:15 or 2:30 but did back and Fly as my Ch 100s

From blocks:
25 (25 EZ)
50
25 (25 EZ)
#1 Tried to sprint a hard 50 but goggles came off so I made it a 25.
# 2 Put cap on and did 50 from blocks but felt sluggish at 29-30.
#3 25 went a bit closer to my time, still not feeling great. I think the elliptical yesterday was weighing on my legs
7 x 50 EZ to cool

Got in a bit later when some age group kids came to workout, and raced them on a couple of 50's.
I did a 4 x 50 warm up: FR, FR, BR, 25 SBR and 25 DAB.
Raced:
50 SCY in 27.95 which is a PB! I got beat but that wasn't why I raced them.
Rested and did 50 BR and hit my existing PB of 34.8...which is OK as I wasn't fully recovered.

Hit the weights after work and did 2 instead of 4 sets of my routine...taking it easy with a meet on Sunday!

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Updated January 28th, 2009 at 05:03 PM by SwimStud

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  1. The Fortress's Avatar
    Great 50 free and 50 breast times, Rich! Really awesome as you've been training hard. What are you swimming on Sunday? Is it SCY this time?
  2. SwimStud's Avatar
    Yup SCY 200 BR then the 2 BK and FLY in between...so there should be adequate time to recover for a 50...it's all training anyhow.
  3. gigi's Avatar
    I'm impressed and this bodes well for your Sunday meet - good luck!
  4. Iwannafly's Avatar
    I'm sorry, did I read correctly that you're swimming both the 200 fly and the 200 back on Sunday?!?!?!
    And, WOW, nice 50 times! Every once in a while I think maybe I'm catching up a little...but not so much now!
    Nice swimming Rich!
  5. SwimStud's Avatar
    TJ I'd rather do the 200 FLY than 200 Back. At least I know I can grind out 4x50 FLY... those events are between my 200 BR and the 50 FR. TJ...you can get get faster too. You can school me on distance though...
    Updated January 29th, 2009 at 05:43 PM by SwimStud
  6. Iwannafly's Avatar
    That's fine, but to BOTH? You must be crazy! Then you go and sandwich them between two other events? Sheesh! It's not like the 200 br is a pain-free race!!!
  7. SwimStud's Avatar
    I'm not doing them lol!!
  8. Iwannafly's Avatar
    OOOOOHHHHHH!!! I get it, you were using some of that Brittish wit! I'm not so bright! I'm all signed up for the 100 IM, the 50 free, and the 100 fly at Chris' meet!
  9. SwimStud's Avatar
    Well 50 FR is on for a gridge!