First truly aerobic set in a LONG time

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First truly aerobic set in a LONG time

Posted by Kevin Doak on Monday at: 11:51pm (December 12th, 2011)

The sprint group I'm part of avoids aerobic sets like the plague.  Today we had 10 x 200y on 2:20/2:30.  We were able to pick our interval.  Although the set was written as a freestyle only set, I chose to swim it backstroke.  I knew the slowest possible interval of 2:30 would be a challenge since I haven't done an aerobic set in quite some time.

The set went something like this:

1 x 200y white pace @ 2:30
1 x 200y pink pace @ 2:30
8 x 200y best average @ 2:30 

This set got ugly pretty fast.  I started at a leasurely 2:12, then a 2:14, subsequently 2:16, 2:18, then 2:20.  At that point, I was directed to switch to freestyle on the 6th 200 in the set.  I reluctanly made the change and only switched back to backstroke on the last 200.  The entire set was not a proud moment for me.  It reinforced my feeling that I need far more aerobic work in my workout schedule.  I think I would have been better served by a more liberal interval.  I was getting around 10 seconds of rest for a 200 yard swim... not ideal.

Training Quote
"Set '2B' is an extra 1,000 yards! You're not a 14 year old girl anymore Doak!" - Bobby Savulich
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