by marciadmin | Apr 23, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
It was sprint day today. My plan today had been to sprint some breaststroke, but, on the second 25, my abductor muscle felt like I was going to pull it, so I switched to backstroke. Always listen to your body. Which means be sure to adjust the intervals and even the...
by marciadmin | Apr 22, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
Stroke technique day. I ran into a fellow swim buddy that I used to swim with before the craziness hit. She swam next to me, but we didn’t do the same set. However, it was nice to see a familiar face from before. While the main set seems boring–okay, is a...
by marciadmin | Apr 20, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
The warmup set is the fun part, although the main set was a bit different than usual and fun, although a different type of fun. If I could, I’d do some wacky relays with friends. Alas, I’m alone in my lane still and limited to a 50-minute workout. But I’m in the pool,...
by marciadmin | Apr 19, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
Of all the strokes, breaststroke is my least favorite. It’s also the one I’m the worst at. My kick is literally as fast as my breaststroke, but I like variety in my workouts and, if nothing else, it builds character. (Whether I need more character is...
by marciadmin | Apr 18, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
I swam with my swim buddies today. Coach Bill Bean kicked our butts. About halfway through the main set, it got a lot harder. At 82 degrees, the water was too hot, especially for sustained swimming like this. My lane was 1:30 base, so you can easily change the main...
by marciadmin | Apr 16, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
With today being sprint day, I thought I’d mix it up a bit. Actually, I thinking I’m going to do a lactic workout once a month. Honestly, I don’t know what wild hare convinced me to do a 200 back at race pace. It was painful and highlighted how, if...
