Monday, April 24, 2006
Road to CDA 06: Swim 5000
Mon 4/24
Waking HR 38, body weight 159.4, body fat 4.8%
Summary: Swim 5000 (1:35). Very hard to stay off bike today. 70 degrees, sunny and I had the day off. Almost just as much work to rest than it is to complete workouts sometimes. Need to keep the big picture in focus.
500 wu pull. 400 of drills. 200 balance, 200 stroke.
2 X 500 (both in 8')
1 X 1000 (16')
1 X 1500 (24')
all with 30 sec. rest between.
1 min rest
10 X 50/1 min cycle. Pull. Breathed every other on "weak" side (to left)
100 cd breast.
*Tough mentally to progress upward in distance as to the usual descent. Told myself I would just do a final 500 on the 1500. Then..."well, its only 8 minutes, I'll continue to 1000". When I got to 1000, arms and lats pretty tired, I figured I would just finish the damn thing at 1500. I lie to myself alot in workouts...somehow I always believe it. Its gets me through. If I were having a horrible swim, and not maintaining 8 min pace/500, I would have stopped.
Waking HR 38, body weight 159.4, body fat 4.8%
Summary: Swim 5000 (1:35). Very hard to stay off bike today. 70 degrees, sunny and I had the day off. Almost just as much work to rest than it is to complete workouts sometimes. Need to keep the big picture in focus.
500 wu pull. 400 of drills. 200 balance, 200 stroke.
2 X 500 (both in 8')
1 X 1000 (16')
1 X 1500 (24')
all with 30 sec. rest between.
1 min rest
10 X 50/1 min cycle. Pull. Breathed every other on "weak" side (to left)
100 cd breast.
*Tough mentally to progress upward in distance as to the usual descent. Told myself I would just do a final 500 on the 1500. Then..."well, its only 8 minutes, I'll continue to 1000". When I got to 1000, arms and lats pretty tired, I figured I would just finish the damn thing at 1500. I lie to myself alot in workouts...somehow I always believe it. Its gets me through. If I were having a horrible swim, and not maintaining 8 min pace/500, I would have stopped.
