Ah . . . The day of the month I struggle with the most. My breaststroke is so slow it’s on par with my kicking, but I do it anyway. It’s a challenge. Can I beat my last time? Will I get any better? So far, the answer has been no. Maybe next month. There’s always next month.
For those of you who are good at it, be sure to adjust those intervals and enjoy.
50-minute swim workout, breaststroke emphasis
500 warmup (~7:25 min)
Warmup set 2x (700 yds, 13:40 min)
4 x 50 on 1:00
First 3 are 25 breast drill/25 breast
4th—hard breast
2 x 75 IM on 1:25
rotate through strokes. #1 is fly/back/breast, #2 back/breast/free, etc.
Main set (1200 yds, 20:20 min)
Set 1 — 4x (800 yds, 13:20 min)
75 on 1:10
2 x 25 breast on :30
75 on 1:10
Set 2 (400 yds, 7 min)
4 x 100 IM on 1:45
Bonus set (100 yds, 2 min)
4 x 25 breast on :30
200 warm down
Total yards: 2700
