I wasn't too sure how this morning was going to go. I was still a little tired from the weekend, and I was a little concerned that today might be a 400m test day. Luckily, that won't happen until the end of the week. So today was more practice, and more of a chance to make the adjustments necessary to swim faster. My confidence is still a little shattered after my miserable swim 10 days ago, and I don't think that will get fixed until I have a good test day.
We started with some strength work with the paddles, which was a nice way to pre-fatigue the muscles. Then we got into a descending 300 set, which was a chance to vindicate myself, at least a little. I got to pace myself into the first two reps, then let it all out on the last. I had hoped for sub-5:30, and just missed it. That still isn't equivalent to my sub-7 400 pace, but it was a good effort being that late in the workout. I'm hoping this is a good sign. Repeating the descending as a pull set was tough, since I was well tired, and going hard with the pull buoy is hard, since you can't just kick harder. All told, good day.
Swim: w/u - 200m each free, non-free, pull
300 pull w/paddles, 30"
300 ez as 100 back/100 breast/100 free, 30"
300 pull w/paddles, 30"
100 ez non-free, 1'
3x300 descending free, 30" (5:53, 5:43, 5:31)
100 ez non-free, 1'
3x300 descending pull, 30" (5:50, 5:37, 5:25)
100 ez non-free
Total: 3600m
Weights:
Bear - 2x4/65
Bent row - 2x10,11/95
Pushup - 2x12,14/80
Crossarm situp - 2x8,8
Pillar opposites - 2x10,12
Barbell curl - 1x11/53
French press - 1x7/40
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