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Thursday August 30th - AM Swim

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, August 30th, 2012 at 11:52 AM (464 Views)
Santa Clara Swim Club Masters - LCM
Gary coaching

Warm-up (1500)
3 x 150 free @ ??
1 x 100 IM @ 1:50
3 x 100 free @ 1:40
1 x 100 IM @ 1:45
3 x 50 choice @ 1:00
4 x 100 kick @ 2:10, descend

Set I (1200 set / 2700 total)
3 x
* 4 x 50 @ 1:00 free, odd focus on technique, even fast (:36 .. :38)
* 4 x 50 @ 1:10 choice, odd focus on technique, even fast - went back (:42 .. :44), breast (:44 .. :47), back (:43 .. :47) by round

Set II (1500 set / 4200 total)
3 x 200 pull @ 3:10
3 x 150 pull @ 2:25
3 x 100 pull @ 1:40
3 x 50 pull @ :50

** 4200 meters **

My legs held up much better today, I didn't get any cramps until the end of the pulling set and they weren't severe. My shoulder muscles and triceps hit the wall at about the same time, so the end of the last set was not exactly fast.

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Updated August 31st, 2012 at 10:22 AM by eric.carlson

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  1. Sojerz's Avatar
    I've had some of the same problems with episodes of calf and hamstring cramps and concluded that the episodes were related to what other excersie i was (or perhaps wasn't) doing with my legs (weights, cycling, running). I haven't really figured out what is causal and what isn't. Also, driving off walls and use of fins sometimes seems to correlate with cramps. Usually i can kick the intensity down a notch, relax and swim through them, but sometimes i've had to stop. Typically a bout of cramps may last a few days but then retreats and im ok, which is why i think it's originating from something else i did before swimming and the stretchiness in swimming just sets it off.

    As you and Fort both mentioned, i throw Hammer of GU electrolyte tabs (and gel) into my water bottle especially when i spin before swimming and this has helped some, but not completely.