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2/28/2012

Always brutal these practices that push the lactic acid threshold.
Warmup and drilling went fine.
Smooth 50's were good to set up the fast swimming to come.
6 x 100 full speed on 6 minute sendoff:
Times: 1:04, 1:03, 1:03, 1:03, 1:03, 1:04
Consistency is good, but I was hoping to go a little faster.
800 free steady, even split.
Wow, I really felt the sprinting on this swim.
Yesterday I went 800 in 10:40; today, 11:40.
I just could not maintain any pace, nor could I even maintain the split. 400's were 5:40 and 6:00.
Long easy warmdown.

Practice

2/28/2012

WU: 800 change stroke each 50
Drill: 8 x 25 back,
focus on hips & shoulders rotating together
Swim: 4 x 50 freestyle, smooth
Sprint: 6 x 100 freestyle, BEST POSSIBLE (on 6:00)
Swim: 800 freestyle even split, smooth
Warmdown: 5-10 minutes drilling

Practice

2/27/2012

WU: 800 choice
Kick: 4 x 75, descending
Drill: 6 x 25 fly
focus: high elbow after catch
odds: single-arm
evens: combo
Sprint: 6 x 25 fly, fins (:30r)
Swim: 800-600-400-200 freestyle, Beat the Split (:30r)
Warmdown: 5-10 minutes drilling

Training Log

2/27/2012

Good, strong practice. I felt good, though tired afterward, of course.
I felt like I could really hold a strong pace with consistence.
Warmup, kicking, drilling went fine.
Fly sprints felt okay; I did them with both arms and my shoulders feel okay right now.
Main set: 800, 600, 400, 200 beat the split.
Times:
800: 10:42 (600 split: 8:02)
600: 7:55 (400 split: 5:15)
400: 5:07 (200 split: 2:32)
200: 2:22
Warmdown as per usual.

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2/27/2012

WU: 800, change stroke each 50
Drill: 8 x 25 fly, fins moderate pace
Sprint: 4 x 25 freestyle FAST last 15m & great finish (:30r)
Swim: 8 x 100 IM steady, great transitions (:20r)Warmdown: 10 minutes drilling

Practice: Tapering

2/27/2012

WU: 800, change stroke each 50
Drill: 8 x 25 fly, fins moderate pace
Sprint: 4 x 25 freestyle FAST last 15m & great finish (:30r)
Swim: 8 x 100 IM steady, great transitions (:20r)
Warmdown: 10 minutes drilling

Training Log

2/25/2012

Hard swimming today. Felt okay, but not especially sharp.
-- Warmup, kicking and preparatory swimming went fine, although my arms are still tight from hard sprinting on Thursday.
-- 6 x 400 on 6 minute sendoff, descending 1-3, 4-6.
Times: 5:25, 5:17, 5:07, 5:32, 5:18, 5:08.
On a better day, fresher, I should be able to go under 5:00 on these.
-- 5-10 minutes warmdown as usual

Practice

2/25/2012

Warmup: 4 x [100 fs -50 back - 50 breast]
Kick: 300 br
Swim: 2 x [4 x 50, IM order, 25 drill/25 swim] (:15r)
Swim: 6 x 400 fs, descend1-3, 4-6 (:30r)
Warmdown: 5-10 minutes drilling

Training Log

2/23/2012

Challenging practice, as usual, in spite of low volume.
Warmup, kicking, drill went fine. Loosen up 100's no problem
--12 x 50 Sprints from push off on long rest (3:00 sendoff)
I felt pretty good throughout; worked them as hard as I could.
I slowed down to :28.5 on the last three.
All the rest were right on :28, except for one in the early going that was :27.5
Long easy warm down.
Feeling just as tired afterward as I would from a high volume practice.

Practice

2/23/2012

WU: 800, progressive by 200s
Kick: 300 dolphin, on back with fins
Drill: 6 x 25 breast, double pullouts, going as far as you can (:20r)
Swim: 4 x 100 easy (:15r)
Sprint: 12 x 50 fs, FAST (on 3:00)
Warmdown: 5-10 minutes drilling