First truly aerobic set in a LONG time
First truly aerobic set in a LONG time
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.
"Set '2B' is an extra 1,000 yards! You're not a 14 year old girl anymore Doak!" - Bobby Savulich