Week 21 (Recovery!) Workouts
Here are this week’s coached workouts:
- Tuesday @ 6:30 PM: optional spin session at Sports Basement - Walnut Creek AND Sports Basement – Portrero Hill (Bryant Street).
- Wednesday @ 6:30 PM: track workout at Kezar and Burrell Field, San Leandro.
- Saturday @ 8:00 AM: bike (45-55 miles); run (4-6 miles) – Presidio Sports Basement.
- Sunday @ 8:00 AM: open water swim/run. Aquatic Park.
Swim workouts:
February 26 – Recovery Week
Warm Up
300 L3 (G3=500)
4×50 (CU,s) 10” RI
4×50 (Scull, s) 10” RI
4×50 (choice drill, s) 10”RI
Main Set
2×400 L4 15’RI
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- 1-focus on cadence (if you have a tempo trainer set it to mode 1 with a steady beat and keep the rhythm
- 2-focus on pace with your tempo trainer set in mode 2 with your 25 yard split goal
(G2= 2×200 breathing every 3 or 3,5,3,5 and G3= 3×200 breathing every 3 or 3,5,3,5)
2×100 L7 20”RI
Try to maintain steady rhythm and pace
Warm down
200 perfect
Totals: G1=2100 G2=2500 G3=2900
February 29 – Recovery Week
Warm Up
300 L3 (G2=400 G3=500)
5×100 (CU,s,CU,s) 10” RI
Main Set
500 L4 CONTINUOUS SWIM – NO STOPPING – NO MORE THAN ONE BREATH
ON THE WALL!
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- Do an alternate stroke for a few strokes every even lap (or every lap if you are swimming long course)
(G2=300 and G3=500 L5 swim, analyze & correct your stroke as you go)
4X100 L5 20”RI
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- Focus on one of the phases of the pull in each 100 1-catch, 2-pull, 3-transistion,
- 4-finish
4×50 (BU,s L3) 15”RI
Try to maintain power in the pull even when going faster
(G3= 2×50 (no breath, swim L4) remember to stay relaxed on the no breath lap)
Warm down
200 perfect
Totals: G1=2100 G2=2500 G3=2900

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