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June 5, 2006
500s Are Long
This morning our swim workout involved 500 repeats and I (not for the first time) decided that repeat 500s are very long repeats indeed. Kind of like mile repeats on the track, only even longer because I was swimming them in 8:30 or so. Maybe like 2200 meter repeats on the track? :)
Thankfully the pool was set up long course so it was much easier to keep count. :) The workout went something like this:
500 meters
2x250 meters
500 meters
2x250 meters
500 meters
Each 500 was supposed to get faster (which mine did but barely). And the 250s went 1st 50 = stroke for distance, 2nd 50 = breathe every 3 strokes, 3rd 50 = build, 4th 50 = breathe every 5 strokes and the last 50 was hard. The coach called the 250s "active rest" but they were pretty tough for me in and of themselves! Because I can only breathe on 1 side the breathing strokes were more like 4 and 6 (instead of 3 and 5) and that was rough!
Either way, I had a good workout. With the warmup and cooldown I got in 3500 meters total. There doesn't seem to be any ill effects from my longer ride on Saturday, although my blister from Friday is still giving me trouble. I hope it's all healed up and ready to go for tomorrow's run!
Posted by beth at June 5, 2006 5:54 PM
Comments
i get a lot of my swim workouts from you...and i do 500 repeats often... maybe not as fast as you...they always seem to go on forever...but doing them long course is especially draining... keep up the good work....
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at June 6, 2006 8:46 AM
i definitely sympathize with this blister thing. i remember swimming last summer (and i think the chlorinated water is really good for keeping it clean) but then it being such a process to keep the hurt skin clean in the grossness that is public shower facilties at the pool :) i hope it heals up soon!
Posted by: Audrey at June 6, 2006 11:58 AM