I haven't been swimming for about three weeks. Matt got sick, then I got sick, then he went on a business trip, then I was in lazy routine. So I did some figuring, and I can still reach my goal of 130 miles for 2014 if I swim 4 days a week and each workout is at least 3,100 yards. That is a lot of swimming. That is why I decided to swim today. I just finished and I have to tell you, afternoon swimming is the best. The pool is nice and bright and hardly anyone is there.
When I come up with workouts while I swim, I have to come up with a pattern so I remember what I am doing. I have found that 600 is a good base to start from. It is a great warm up length for me and it divides up so nicely...2x300, 3x200, 6x100, 12x50. Here is today's workout. I did change a few things as I went, all for the better/longer workout:)
600 warm up
3x200 @ 2:45
100 easy
2x300 @4:15
100 easy
8x100 @1:30 keep them all under 1:20 (I was only going to do 6 but decided to do 2 more and I kept them all between 1:15-1:17)
600 cool down (since I had done the 2 100's easy earlier, I was only going to do a 400 here, but I stepped up and did extra!)
3,400 yards total
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