This marks the 8th or so year of this. The first November Swim Challenge was when I was a freshman or sophomore in college. GO FISHTWITCH!!!!

4.5 mi run + 6600 yds


500 w/u
8 x 125 odds swim, evens 50k/75s on 2:00/2:30
3 x [4 x 100] on 1:45, 1:40, 1:35
100 easy
10 x 100 on 2:00 avg 1:14
5 x 200 on 3:30 avg 2:35 (there were two instances of calf cramps in the middle of this set, resulting in 2 x 100 easy in the middle to shake them out)
200 c/d

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

We have our alumni vs varsity dual meet coming up. Hoping for an 800 with a headstart.

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2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

my alumni meets have always been just relays and only sprint events. :P

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Same. I can Dream.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

Can I chime in? Have been lurking for a while and thought I'd finally man up and share my workouts.

2x200 on 4:00 fr DPS
4x100 on 1:50 fr
8x50 fr on :50
8x25 fr on :35

4x150 fast (primary stroke; i.e., any other than free) :10 rest in between
400 fr (active recovery)
3x150 fast (primary stroke) :10 rest in between
300 fr (active recovery)
2x150 fast (primary stroke) :10 rest in between

5x100 kick (every other length is primary stroke) on 3:00

300 pull

4250 M

Once I swam the 200 free relay all by my lonesome. Do they have an 800 free relay?

Separate distance and sprint alumni meets should be held.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Welcome!

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

If we had one it would be like a beer mile.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

Has anyone ever done a beer mile for swimming? Could be interesting.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

4k LCM this morning. Speed session, very underrated for triathletes!

1500m easy warmup with 4x100m IM on 1:45, some easy free back and 8x50 free build.

Main Set x2
Broken 200m Max as 4x50 on 50s (2:13, 2:09)
200 easy
4x50 Flush (first 15 max, rest easy)
200 easy
4x50 flush kick

Then
100m Max (shitty 1:07, one guy went 55s LCM!)

Easy swim down.

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I swam for the first time in a week today. I had a stomach bug that required a short round of cipro. Yuck. It is going to be a long road back to where I was...

I'm in that boat...only swam a few times in the last month due to new job/schedule stuff...trying to get back to 1-2/day with 4-5 swims/week. It's surprising how much you can lose that quickly...

200sw, 200k, 200p
4x50 dr/sw

10x100@1:40 avg~1:25-6
8x50 odd fastish@:45, even easy@1:00 ~:36/:46

2200scy

300 (50 fr/25 br), 10x50 ez pull, 300 kwf
3x { 3x25 br drill, 25 fr build }
5x { 2x50@:50, 2x50@:45, 2x50@:40,1x50@:35,1x50ez@2:00}
200 kwf
3600 scy
The 1x50@:35 was pretty close the last two times through. I thought I made it on the last one, but my coach said "Last one was :36, you almost made the set". Dang!

I bet you come back quicker than you think. I was surprised with my recovery from my hospitalized leg infection.

20x200@3:00/2:55/2:50/2:45 started off at 2:30s but then moved to an average of about 2:40
5x100 various kicks
100br 1:22
100bk 1:25
100fr 1:09
200s/k cool

5000 sc yardages

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.

how much weight did you lose? I lost 7-8 lbs in about 36 hours. Went from 157 to under 150. I actually have no idea if I should try and put the weight back on consciously or if it will come back by itself.

weight loss in that period of time is 99% water..

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"Good genes are not a requirement, just the obsession to beat ones brains out daily"...the Griz

Here's my workout from today. I was pleasantly surprised that the breastroke drills worked, even though my shoulders and arms were aching from the sculling and pulling drills.

500 w/u fr
8x50 br kick with board :10 RI
8x50 br pull with fr kick and fins :10 RI
8x50 scull with fr kick and fins :10 RI
5x100 choice @ 1:50
(25 fly 25 ba) x 6 @ :40
(25 ba 25 br) x 6 @ :40
5x100 fr @ 1:40

3300 scm

doing some 100's and tried swimming a couple "good side" breathing only then "bad side" breathing only - though I'm usually an ~equal bi-lateral breather.

Good side was within 1 sec of bi-lateral. First "bad side" was ~4 sec off pace, got it to within ~2 sec by third attempt. I'm curious if any of you have tried this and what the results were? Prior to mine would have guessed no difference between the three.

this am,
5x500 @ 7:30, descend (7:00, 6:55, :50,:40,:34)
50 ez k
10x100 @ 2:00 most ~1:14
200IM cd

3750 scy

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some days you're the windshield some days the bug

Rough Saturday swim set with the speedy high school kids...

Warm Up:
600 Free/No Free by 100's
12x50 :10rest drill/swim on odds, kick/swim on evens. Build on the swims

Main Set:
8x100 @ 1:20 as 50 drill, 50 kick --- this was touch-n-go for me and my slow kicking
8x100 @ 1:30 race pace (:58-1:00)
6x100 @ 1:15 25 moderate, 50 build, 25 kick
6x100 @ 1:25 race pace (:57- :59)
4x100 @ 1:10 50moderate, 50 Build
4x100 @ 1:20 race pace (:59 on all and it hurt!)
2x100@ 1:05 easy as you can but still make the send off... HAHAHAHA it was basically a 200 with an open turn for me.
2x100 @ 1:15 race pace ( 1:01 and :57) first one was rough after the previous part. Second had enough rest to gut it out.

Post Main:
10x 50 @ 1:00 25 straight arm free, 25 build
20x25 @ :40 odds:drill, evens: sprint no breathing.

6200 scy. And I want to take a nap!

Weight loss from the workout or the leg infection?
Other than the extreme pain in my leg, the rest of me felt fine and I don't think I lost any weight, or just minimal due to hospital diet.
Didn't weigh myself before and after the 20x200 - again, I doubt I lost anything substantial.

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.

What is the challenge? I'm a swimmer who hasn't been swimming. Can I play?

I believe TC is alluding to the monthly training log challenge. It's generally set to go 50k yards/meters in a month and sometimes more for some special occasion (or not so special, just for the hell of it). So, we join that challenge as well as posting our workouts here. The challenge is a great incentive to push yourself and it's good to see what others are doing and incorporate into your own workouts to alleviate the boredom of swimming lap after lap after lap. By all means, join in... welcome!

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.

 
Hi Im new to this group on ST, but I am determined to become a swimmer before next season so I figure it's the right place.

Today- 2850 yds total-

MS-
2x200 in 2:25 on 3:00
3x150 in 1:50 on 2:10
4x100 in 1:09 on 1:30
5x50 in :32 on 1:00

Umm… with those times, you most definitely are a swimmer… Welcome!

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.