So, since we can't actually GO to a master's swim workout because we're too lazy to drive up to Waimea at 5 am on whatever day of the week they hold it (fuck that!) we're forced to come up with our own version of a master's swim workout. Which of course is less intense because there's no coach and you're not surrounded by faster swimmers who will run you over and/or give you annoyed looks if you slack off. But in any case, here's what I do instead on that day, which is an amalgam of some workouts our old tri coach gave us.
note: swim workouts tend to be described in terms of 100's. Our pool up here is 25 meters across, I believe, so 100 would be across the pool and back twice, which is two 'laps'. A 50 is one lap.
warmup: 3x100 of this pattern: 25 freestyle 25 breast stroke 25 backstroke 25 freestyle
then, 500 freestyle at a fairly easy pace
then I do some drills:
100 kickboard
15o pull buoy
150 single arm drills
then another 500, this time alternating 50 easy and 50 sprint (or at least pretty hard)
cooldown 2x100 same as warmup, free/breast/back/free
that adds up to 1900 meters total. Unless of course our pool is actually 25 yards across. I should find out!
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one arm drill?????
this some sort of pirate inspired swimming exercise? because I LOVE the pirate life! it's the life for me!!!!
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