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Workout Context
- Purpose: Capacity (Base) Building
- Target age group: 23+ years old
- Target level: Masters (Intermediate), Masters (Beginner), Masters (Advanced)
- Weeks until target meet: 7 weeks
- Team Location: United States
- Course: 25 Meters
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The Workout
Using 100s to build endurance.
Warm Up [1000]
300 loosen
200 easy pull with paddles, no buoy
100 kick choice easy/med
4 x 100 with FINS as @:15R
1) [25 kick on back + 75 free DPS]
2) [50 kick on back + 50 free DPS]
3) [75 kick on back + 25 free DPS]
4) all Free SMOOTH
Main Set [may PULL any one set of 100s] [2100]
4 x 25 KICK FAST @:10R
8 x 100 Free aerobic on interval that = :10-15R (manageable effort the whole time)
4 x 25 FREE FAST @:10R
6 x 100 Choice Descend 1-3, 4-6 on @:10-:15R
4 x 25 CHOICE FAST @:10R
4 x 100 Choice High Aerobic @:10-15R (out of your comfort zone!)
Warm Down
ZEN OUT with equipment choice until time ends
[Coach: For ‘Zen Out’ encourage to ‘just swim’ without a particular focus, just doing favorite stroke and using favorite gear – okay to let the mind wander]
Prime Aquatics, Alcoa, TN www.primeaq.com
Coach Lana Burl, Masters Coach
[email protected]
lbendurance.com
USMS, USA Swimming, USA Triathlon
Coach Notes
The swim coach was asked to define any shorthand he or she used in this workout. Their notes should provide some additional context to this swimming workout.
DPS = Distance Per Stroke
Lana Burl
Masters Coach, Prime Aquatics
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