Tuesday 12th - Drained And Crapped

Very frustrating workout tonight.  Not the workout in particular, but my performance.  Here was the workout:

900 wu - 200 free / 100 IM kick / 200 free / 100 IM drill / 200 free / 100 IM swim
8 X 25s kick - descend 1-4, 5-8
12 X 12.5 cycle 3 (EZ, Tempo Tappin / Race)
100 EZ

Set 1 - 
4 X 100s Free EN3 on 1:45
1 X 200 EN1
6 X 50s Kick EN2
1 X 200 EN1

Set 2 Fins -
500 progression of fly drills

Set 3 -
1 X 450 - 25 fly / 50 free
4 X 25s fly
4 X 150 pull

Total - 4100 meters

So I knew it wasn't going to be anything special, but normally I begin to warm up and feel better.  The main set was set 1, with the 4 X 100s.  Maybe I wasn't warmed up enough yet, but I went 1:09s or 1:10s on each of them.  HR was about 160-170, so there was room for me to step it up to the 180 HR, but just didn't have it.  I guess it's not bad, but probably what added more to the disappointment, was seeing Ryan behind me coming in on 1:07s or 1:08s (I assume he left 10 seconds behind me, but not sure).  I don't always expect to be the fastest, but it just made things worse.  But props to Ryan for busting out some good times.  For an off day though, I shouldn't complain.  But to put in perspective, I need to be under 9:10 for the SCM 800 meter free at IGLA.  That is 1:08.75 per 100. So if I'm going to be doing 8 of those non stop, I need to be busting out some better times. This blog is for comparison.  I expect to be seeing 1:06s or 1:07s in a month or two.