Yesterday I pretty much laid around the house since I wasn't feeling to well. I rested a lot and took some meds to prevent myself from getting any worse. When I woke up this morning, I felt a lot better so I decided it would be ok for me to swim. But 1/2 way through the workout, I really began to feel weak, so instead of pushing it any further, I decided to just pass 2000 yards and call it a day.
Here was the workout until I stopped:
500 yards
12 X 25s - forgot how we did them - 300 yards
12 X 75s - M, MF, F - 1:10, averaged 48s - 900 yards
200 kick
150 easy swim
During the 75s was when I felt somewhat weak. The 48s were not bad, but they were draining me a lot more than normal, which I knew was a sign that I had not recovered. So I decided to finish the set, get passed 2000 yards and get out.
This past week I was off in my training with company here. I hope to do better this week, but with me being in El Paso for 2 1/2 days and not being able to run, I'm at a loss. Maybe the hotel has a gym I can use.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Wednesday 9/27/07 - Short but sweet
So its been a week since I blogged, but training wise I have been ok. Diet and P90X have been put on hold until Drew's parents leave.
This morning's workout was fantastic. We didn't go far, but I produced some eye-popping times for my standards:
SCM pool
Each swim should get faster:
500 w/u breath every 5th - get 400 split - 500 was 7:33, 400 was 6:00ish
8 X 25s kick stream line
400 swim breath every 3rd - get 300 split - 400 was 5:25ish, 300 was 4:00ish
8 X 25s kick stream line
300 swim working on turns - get 200 split - 300 was 3:50, 200 was 2:30
8 X 25s swim working on streamline and hard kicking
200 swim fast - get 100 split - 200 was FAST 2:18, 100 was 1:09
8 X 25s swim working on streamline and hard kicking
100 swim all out - 1:04
200 cool down
Total - 2500 meters
This set produced fast 200s and 100s. After going a somewhat easy 2:30 for the 200 on my 300, I was thinking a 2:23 or 2:25 would be good. So when I came in at the 100 at 1:09, I knew something good could come out of it. I pushed the 2nd 100 as hard as I could to finish in 2:18. Seeing how I was on the wall for 1-2 seconds, I'd say a 2:16. That converts to a 2:01 SCY or a 2:19 LCM. Damn! That is really fast for me. The 25s after the 200 were basically just a recovery. I knew that with the 2:18, I could get under 1:05. But immediately when I pushed off the wall, I felt the 200's results. That first stroke made me want to stop. I internally cried real briefly. But then I told myelf its just over a minute of pain. As I was going down the first 25 I saw something to my right. "Oh great," I thought, "Drew wants to race." Of course that made me have to work even harder, thus ever more pain. We flipped even at the 25, but by the 50 I had began to take off. The next 50 I felt like a spaz just trying to get to the wall as soon as I could. I finished in 1:04, which is good as well. I was really happy with this mornings workout.
This morning's workout was fantastic. We didn't go far, but I produced some eye-popping times for my standards:
SCM pool
Each swim should get faster:
500 w/u breath every 5th - get 400 split - 500 was 7:33, 400 was 6:00ish
8 X 25s kick stream line
400 swim breath every 3rd - get 300 split - 400 was 5:25ish, 300 was 4:00ish
8 X 25s kick stream line
300 swim working on turns - get 200 split - 300 was 3:50, 200 was 2:30
8 X 25s swim working on streamline and hard kicking
200 swim fast - get 100 split - 200 was FAST 2:18, 100 was 1:09
8 X 25s swim working on streamline and hard kicking
100 swim all out - 1:04
200 cool down
Total - 2500 meters
This set produced fast 200s and 100s. After going a somewhat easy 2:30 for the 200 on my 300, I was thinking a 2:23 or 2:25 would be good. So when I came in at the 100 at 1:09, I knew something good could come out of it. I pushed the 2nd 100 as hard as I could to finish in 2:18. Seeing how I was on the wall for 1-2 seconds, I'd say a 2:16. That converts to a 2:01 SCY or a 2:19 LCM. Damn! That is really fast for me. The 25s after the 200 were basically just a recovery. I knew that with the 2:18, I could get under 1:05. But immediately when I pushed off the wall, I felt the 200's results. That first stroke made me want to stop. I internally cried real briefly. But then I told myelf its just over a minute of pain. As I was going down the first 25 I saw something to my right. "Oh great," I thought, "Drew wants to race." Of course that made me have to work even harder, thus ever more pain. We flipped even at the 25, but by the 50 I had began to take off. The next 50 I felt like a spaz just trying to get to the wall as soon as I could. I finished in 1:04, which is good as well. I was really happy with this mornings workout.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Wednesday 9/19/07 - Make It Hurt So Good!
After not working out yesterday (I worked over 10 hrs), I wanted to put in a good workout in the pool this morning. I can feel myself feeling better in the water since I have upped my swim workouts per week. Here was the workout:
W/U - 300 swim / 3 X 100s kick no board - 600 meters
6 X 50s on :60, descend by kicking harder - 300 meters
6 X 100s on 1:40 - nice and easy, working turns - 600 meters
Main Set:
4 X 50s on :60 (1-moderate;2-increase kick;3-increase kick even more;4-less kick but rapid turnover. Follow that by a 100 easy.
Do this 4 times through. R1 on :60, R2 on :50, R3 on :45 and R4 on :40.
150 cool down.
Total for workout - 2750 meters.
The main set was really good for me. I was able to produce low 30s for the 50s with just a little kick involved. My final broken 200 added up to 2:13, which I was pleased with. :34, :33, :34, :32.
Starting next week, I will be coaching Monday morning workouts. The morning coach wanted a break from the 5:30am schedule. Knowing I would be the only one who can help, I offered to switch. It really doesn't effect me much. Now I will be coaching when I swam in the mornings, and swimming when I coached in the evenings. Plus I'm sure Mr. Bixler will be happy to have another workout he can swim with me :-)
In other news. Drew's parents arrive from Georgia this Saturday for a week. It will be a fun and busy week. Aside from house upgrades, we are going to go wine tasting on the 28th and possibly the Aquarium on the 27th. I'm going to take both those days off, which I hope will be relaxing.
W/U - 300 swim / 3 X 100s kick no board - 600 meters
6 X 50s on :60, descend by kicking harder - 300 meters
6 X 100s on 1:40 - nice and easy, working turns - 600 meters
Main Set:
4 X 50s on :60 (1-moderate;2-increase kick;3-increase kick even more;4-less kick but rapid turnover. Follow that by a 100 easy.
Do this 4 times through. R1 on :60, R2 on :50, R3 on :45 and R4 on :40.
150 cool down.
Total for workout - 2750 meters.
The main set was really good for me. I was able to produce low 30s for the 50s with just a little kick involved. My final broken 200 added up to 2:13, which I was pleased with. :34, :33, :34, :32.
Starting next week, I will be coaching Monday morning workouts. The morning coach wanted a break from the 5:30am schedule. Knowing I would be the only one who can help, I offered to switch. It really doesn't effect me much. Now I will be coaching when I swam in the mornings, and swimming when I coached in the evenings. Plus I'm sure Mr. Bixler will be happy to have another workout he can swim with me :-)
In other news. Drew's parents arrive from Georgia this Saturday for a week. It will be a fun and busy week. Aside from house upgrades, we are going to go wine tasting on the 28th and possibly the Aquarium on the 27th. I'm going to take both those days off, which I hope will be relaxing.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Monday 9/17/07 - The 9:15am Tired Wave
This morning's workout was good. The water was slightly cooler than normal, but still a warm 83 degrees. I woke up refreshed and ready to begin the week with a good head on my shoulders. Here was the workout
SCM
500 w/u - 500 meters
4 X 75s (BK/BR/FR) - 300 meters
main set
8 X 125s (FL/FL/BK/BR/FR, FL,BK,BK,BR,FR, etc) - 1000 meters
6 X 75s (25 kick hard / 50 swim EZ) - 450 meters
So this workout only totals 2250. I'm not sure if that is accurate. But hey, maybe it is. The main set was decent. I really need to work on getting my hips up more though.
Getting up at 4:55am on Monday and Wednesday morning for swimming has been great for working out, but boy do I feel the effects around 9:15am. Its funny, as its not only me. Kurt has said the same thing. So now I make sure I have an energy drink on those early mornings, ready to drink anytime between 8am and 9am.
Work is crazy right now, so I will cut my lunch short and get back to it. P90X is up next when I get home and then off to coaching. I will be back after that is all done!
SCM
500 w/u - 500 meters
4 X 75s (BK/BR/FR) - 300 meters
main set
8 X 125s (FL/FL/BK/BR/FR, FL,BK,BK,BR,FR, etc) - 1000 meters
6 X 75s (25 kick hard / 50 swim EZ) - 450 meters
So this workout only totals 2250. I'm not sure if that is accurate. But hey, maybe it is. The main set was decent. I really need to work on getting my hips up more though.
Getting up at 4:55am on Monday and Wednesday morning for swimming has been great for working out, but boy do I feel the effects around 9:15am. Its funny, as its not only me. Kurt has said the same thing. So now I make sure I have an energy drink on those early mornings, ready to drink anytime between 8am and 9am.
Work is crazy right now, so I will cut my lunch short and get back to it. P90X is up next when I get home and then off to coaching. I will be back after that is all done!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Sunday 9/16/07 - The Domino Effect
Its funny how one thing can effect another and then another and then another. Up until a month ago I was going great. Running a few times a week. Diet wasn't too bad. Pretty consistent with the P90X training. Swimming at least twice a week. I had lost about 12 pounds and was down to my lowest in years of 178. Then I just fell apart. First it was my kitchen situation. The remodel took about a month longer than anticipated so eating better became a more difficult task. Then my knee starting giving me major problems. This resulted in me having to back off from my running and even some of the P90X training. Then I just began to eat worse and worse and hardly do any exercise. I even fell off my blogging. After reviewing past blogs I have found this to be a pattern. I am on top of my blogging when my life is more in order. When I'm eating better. Exercising better. Work is better. Homelife is better. But when I begin to sink, I fall apart.
I've gained all my weight back. But the kitchen is done. My knee is still messed up. But I'm ready for P90X again. Work is difficult. But I'm swimming with new found motivation. So here I go again. I'm ready to work hard and discipline myself. Even with the holiday season approaching, I'll be tough. I won't be mad if I choose poor diets occassionally, but its the bigger picture I need to focus on. Portions baby, PORTIONS.
Tomorrow it will begin. Morning workout. Better eating. P90X after work. Then coaching. Sounds like a lot, but its what works for me. I need planning. I need a schedule. If I don't have one, I get lazy.
If all works out well, you all should be hearing a lot more from me. If not, well, then most likely you all can draw your own conclusions.
Tootles!
I've gained all my weight back. But the kitchen is done. My knee is still messed up. But I'm ready for P90X again. Work is difficult. But I'm swimming with new found motivation. So here I go again. I'm ready to work hard and discipline myself. Even with the holiday season approaching, I'll be tough. I won't be mad if I choose poor diets occassionally, but its the bigger picture I need to focus on. Portions baby, PORTIONS.
Tomorrow it will begin. Morning workout. Better eating. P90X after work. Then coaching. Sounds like a lot, but its what works for me. I need planning. I need a schedule. If I don't have one, I get lazy.
If all works out well, you all should be hearing a lot more from me. If not, well, then most likely you all can draw your own conclusions.
Tootles!
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Saturday 9/1/07 Bye Bye Bye!!
I have finally come to terms with what I knew would be. My knee decided it wouldn't have anymore to do with this crazy marathon training. The pain has gotten to be so bad, that last week I was only able to run less than 2 minutes. "Why me?" I would ask. I don't get injured. But I'm no teenager anymore. I made the decision today to forgo (sp?) the marathon. I need to rest my knee and let it heal. Instead, I will test it out in a few weeks, and if its better, then I will run the LB 1/2 Marathon instead.
Here was this morning's swim workout:
500 w/u
4 X 100s - skull/catchup/fingertip/drill - 400 yards
200 easy
Main Set
1600 IM as following nonstop:
100 fly
200 back
300 breast
400 free
300 breast
200 back
100 fly = 1600 yards
100 EZ
4 X 100s as followed:
25 fast / 75 EZ
50 fast / 50 EZ
75 fast / 25 EZ
100 fast = 400 yards
1000 pull.
200 cool down
Total - 4400 yards.
Good workout. I was glad to go over 4000 yards. With runnning on hiatus, I'm going to really focus on my swimming. Workouts have been shitty lately and I am having no energy at the end, which in return gets my butt kicked!
the 1600 IM was fun but with the hot weather, it was tough. The 100s were decent, as I got my final 100 down to a 57. The 1000 pull was just mindless swimming which was nice. I enjoy long pull sets where I can zone out.
Here was this morning's swim workout:
500 w/u
4 X 100s - skull/catchup/fingertip/drill - 400 yards
200 easy
Main Set
1600 IM as following nonstop:
100 fly
200 back
300 breast
400 free
300 breast
200 back
100 fly = 1600 yards
100 EZ
4 X 100s as followed:
25 fast / 75 EZ
50 fast / 50 EZ
75 fast / 25 EZ
100 fast = 400 yards
1000 pull.
200 cool down
Total - 4400 yards.
Good workout. I was glad to go over 4000 yards. With runnning on hiatus, I'm going to really focus on my swimming. Workouts have been shitty lately and I am having no energy at the end, which in return gets my butt kicked!
the 1600 IM was fun but with the hot weather, it was tough. The 100s were decent, as I got my final 100 down to a 57. The 1000 pull was just mindless swimming which was nice. I enjoy long pull sets where I can zone out.
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