On Wednesday, I met up with a friend in the pool for a swim. Lyle updated the workout for me. I made a couple of minor changes and swam 1/2 mile! I haven’t swam that far in one session since college. I am very happy.
Here’s the workout:
WARM UP
- 4 lengths flutter kick with kickboard
WORKOUT
- 4 lengths timed front crawl (It took me 3 minutes and 30 seconds)
- 4 lengths front crawl
- 2 without paddles, 2 with
- 4 lengths breast stroke (It’s still a weak stroke, but it’s getting better)
- 4 lengths lengths front crawl with buoy
- 4 lengths front crawl
- 2 with pool buoys
- 2 with pool buoys and paddles
- 4 lengths timed front crawl (It was also 3 minutes and 30 seconds. I would have expected it to be slower than the first set.)
COOL DOWN
- 4 lengths flutter kick
- 2 front
- 2 back
- then I threw in an extra lap of flutter kick to round out the yards to 850
I’m going to keep my swim at 850 yards for a few weeks. I am going to spend time on technique and speed. I didn’t time this workout, but it was about 45 minutes. I’d like to do this in 30 minutes. I have no idea if that is even doable, but it’s a goal.
It’s been so nice to get back into the pool for more than water aerobics. I didn’t realize how much I missed swimming laps.