Mixing it up this year

Another leg focused day today. Trying to loose the fat on my thighs or atleast tighten up some.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x100@3 free w/snorkle as 15m kick/20m swim/15m kick/15m swim/20m kick/15m swim
300 breast kick
500 free
200 free kick w/zoomers

Total 2500 meters

Today I came out of the pool with dry mouth. Chemicals were off yesterday and today but today was worse.

5x200@4 free #1swim #2kick #3drill #4pull #5swim
4x200@3:20 free w/paddles & bouy
2x25 EZ
3x200@3:20 free w/paddles & bouy
2x25 EZ
2x200@3:20 free w/paddles & bouy
2x25 EZ
200 free w/paddles & bouy
350 free EZ

Total 3500 meters

My arms were so sore I did mostly legs today.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x100@3 free w/snorkle as 15m swim/20m kick/15m swim/15m kick/20m swim/15m kick
500 breast kick
500 free

Total 2500 meters

This was a good one today. The rest of the week I am on call which stinks.

500 free
4x100@1:45 free w/paddles & bouy
4x150@2:30 free w/paddles & bouy
8x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
4x50@1:00 free
4x25@:30 free
300 as 50 double arm back/50 catch up drill/50 swim repeat
600 free w/paddles & bouy

Total 3500 meters

After 4 hours at an outdoor kids meet coaching in the hot sun, after only 2 packs of peanut butter crackers and coffee it was time to go off to the CCAC for a swim.

I admit I have become a distance swimmer with the first one from a dive and slower than the second which was from a push.

2x1500@30:00 free #1 in 26:41 and #2 in 26:05

500 free Easy

Total 3500 meters

This was a challenge on the 100's today.

100 free
4x100@1:45 free w/paddles & bouy
300 free w/paddles & bouy
200 free
100 free

12x50@1:00 free as 25 drill/25 swim
8x100@1:50 free as 25 rt arm/25 lt arm/ 50 swim w/paddles & bouy this was hard to make the interval
12x25@:30 free
200 free EZ

Total 3000 meters

Still managing to do a lot of distance work. Tomorrow may be a long swim again but I'll play it by ear.

300 free
6x50@1 free
3x100@1:45 free w/paddles & bouy
12x25@:30 free

500 free w/paddles & bouy
5x100@1:45 free w/paddles & bouy
10x50@1 free

4x50@1 free 11 strokes fast then easy
4x100@1:45 free w/paddles & bouy
200 free EZ

Total 3500 meters

I especially hate ant bites on my toe that cause me not to be able to use my zoomers. Shoulders were sore so tried to do an easy one today.

500 free
5x100@2 free w/snorkle as 15m kick/20m swim/15m kick/15m swim/20m kick/15m swim
500 breast kick
1000 free

Total 2500 meters

Friday was one of those workout I just couldn't remember what we did since there were so many short sets. Today was easier to remember.

600 free
300 free w/paddles & bouy
8x50@1 free w/paddles & bouy as 25 catchup drill/25 swim
200 free w/paddles & bouy
4x50@1 free w/paddles & bouy as 25 catchup drill/25 swim
2x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
4x50@1 free w/paddles & bouy as 25 catchup drill/25 swim
400 free w/paddles & bouy
2x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
16x50@1 free w/paddles & bouy
300 free w/paddles & bouy
200 free easy

Total 3600 meters

I just needed an easy one today because tomorrow will be another tough one.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
8x50@1:15 back
300 breast kick
200 IM
100 fly as 25 rt arm/25lt arm/25 kick/25 swim no fins
500 free w/snorkle each 50 as 15m kick/35m swim

Total 2500 meters

After yesterdays swim this was survival for me.

200 free
5x50@1 free
200 free
8x25@:30 free

2 times thru
2x150@2:45 free alternate breathing w/paddles & bouy
4x50@1 free drill
4x100@1:45 free fast w/paddles & bouy

100 free easy
4x100@1:45 free fast w/paddles & bouy
200 free easy

Total 3300 meters

Today I did a 2.4 mile swim just to see where I am at. Went 3900 meters in 1:13.38. With a 100 warm down.

Total 4000 meters

Back to LCM....YEAH!!!!


3x200@3:30 free
4x100@1:45 free w/paddles & bouy

150 free w/paddles & bouy
50 free w/paddles & bouy

100 free w/paddles & bouy
2x50 free w/paddles & bouy

4x50 free w/paddles & bouy

4x50 free w/paddles & bouy

200 free w/paddles & bouy

150 free w/paddles & bouy
50 free w/paddles & bouy

100 free w/paddles & bouy
2x50 free w/paddles & bouy

4x50 free w/paddles & bouy

4x50 free w/paddles & bouy

100 free EASY
8x25 free

Total 3100 meters

I decided to do some fly work with my monofin today. WOW that really worked my abs.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x200@5:00 fly as 50 rt arm/50 lt arm/50 kick/50 swim w/monofin went 3:57, 3:45, 3:37, 3:23, 3:13
500 free

Total 2500 meters

Worked on getting a good pull today. Only 2 of us today, me and Mike.

400 free
4x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
16x25@:30 free

2 times thru
3x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
6x50@1:00 free w/paddles & bouy
300 free w/paddles & bouy
masters minute

200 free kick w/zoomers
300 free EASY

Total 3500 meters

This was an easy one today.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x100@2 as 50 free/50 back w/paddles and 6 beat kick
500 free w/snorkel & zoomers each 100 as 15m kick/20m swim/15m kick/15m swim/20m kick/15m swim
500 free practice sighting

Total 2500 meters

The last few weeks there have been a lot of people missing. It's very evident when I am the 2nd fastest there.

200 free
200 free w/paddles & bouy
8x50@1:00 free

200@3:20 free w/paddles & bouy
4x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
8x25@:30 IM order
1 minute rest

200@3:20 free w/paddles & bouy
4x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
8x25@:30 fly/fr/bk/fr/br/fr/fr/fr
1 minute rest

200@3:20 free w/paddles & bouy
4x100@1:40 free w/paddles & bouy
8x25@:30 free
1 minute rest

300 free EASY

Total 3500 meters

Decided to do my favorite fly set even though I felt like ^$&*.

500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
5x200@5:00 fly w/zoomers as 50 rt arm/50 lt arm/50 kick/50 swim
200 free kick w/zoomers
300 free w/snorkel

Total 2500 meters

Sometimes I think it would be easier just to get an easy job and lower my lifestyle. I might actually be happier. When you think about it you spend most of your life at work. Thankfully I have swimming to keep my mind off the stress for a little while.

300 free
4x50@1:00 free
300 free w/paddles & bouy
8x25@:30 free

500 free w/paddles & bouy
400 free w/paddles & bouy
300 free w/paddles & bouy
200 free w/paddles & bouy
100 free w/paddles & bouy

4x50@1:00 free golf stroke count 48, 48, 46, 46
4x100@1:50 free w/paddles & bouy
4x50@1:00 free golf stroke count 46, 46, 47, 46
3x100 free

Total 3600 meters

Just needed to do a long swim today so swam for 1 hour. Completed 3300 meters in that time then warmed down with a 200 easy.

Next long swim will be July 7. I have to pick a week I am not on call at the hospital.

Total 3500 meters