Former coach tries to kill friend while swimming
Posted by: nutritionexpert in Swim, UncategorizedA former Master swimming buddy of mine who I haven’t seen in about a year, contacted me and wanted to workout for an hour. He is a former collegiate swimmer and high school coach and WAY faster than me, however, we used to always swim together because by the time I finished a set, he had gotten lots of rest in between. I also like swimming with him because he always gives lots of helpful pointers Anyway, we met this morning and decided on a 3000 yard workout. I swam pretty hard yesterday and hoped for the best today. Since he always came in first on our sets, he was calling out my time and pushing me to try and be faster each set. I always die on 200’s (I think it’s a mental thing!) and was already feeling spent, then he wanted me to try and do all my 100’s on the 1:25! This was really pushing the limit, THEN he wanted to 50’s on the :45. I didn’t know if I was going to make it…..but I did, arms burning and all. He wants to do it all over again next week, we’ll see…
Warm up:
500 swim
200 kick
Main Set:
500 free moderate pace
5×200 on 3:30
200 kick
5×100 on 1:25
200 kick
5×50 on :45
Cool Down:
100 kick
100 free
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 11/20/2008
- Time: 13:36:28
- Total Time: 1:12:00.00
- Distance: 3,555.2 yd
- Average Pace: 2:01.75/100yd
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November 20th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
5×200 on 3:30? YOWZA!
5×100 on 1:25? ZOINKS!
5×50 on :45? JEEEZ!
Can mere mortals really swim that fast?
This sounds soooooo hard.
I know for a fact that I would not be coming in to the 50 by 45seconds… not how I swim today… so I’d be behind on every lap.
I have never attempted this kind of a workout… Maybe I should….
November 20th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Yes, it was hard!! You should try it some time. My arms are still burnin’!
November 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
OH PHEW! It’s just a workout! Not the real deal. Phew! You had me nervous there for a second.
You must kick, eh? (lol!)
You are speedy fast!
November 20th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
wow, this looks like a workout !!!! Holy cow
November 20th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I thought your coach tried to literally murder you while you were swimming…tht would have been quite a mess! glad you’re okay…
November 21st, 2008 at 12:38 pm
All I can say, I am glad you are okay. Well, alive and arms still burning. What a feeling!
November 21st, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Didn’t mean to alarm anybody!! Just a lame attempt at some humor:)
I’m fine, really!!!