A MENTAL CHALLENGE

 

Today with our prep group was just one long swim which included the warm up and warm down.

75x75 @1:25 on the GREEN MONSTER.

This is not a “garbage yardage” set.  Every stroke is an opportunity to correct something.  WIN this set.  This is not race pace it’s technique pace.

It’s BORING. There I said it but stay focused and don’t check out.

With every stroke, every lap you take is helping you build for a better result down the road.

This set is designed for you to dial in on your;

• Streamlines 
• Underwater’s 
• The catch on entry
• The pull
• The turn

Basically you are trying to make it second nature so you can dial it up at that next important meet.  Any of you watch the movie COOL RUNNING.  Remember the scene where they are pushing the sled and they start repeating “ feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme”, once you feel that you feel like you can go on forever.

KEY POINTS AS YOU WORK THROUGH THIS SET

• Just an open swim.  It’s okay to touch and go at low intensity.
• Back off a little if you feel your stroke gettin sloppy. That does not mean skip a 75.
• Add some speed from time to time as you work through the set.
• Hydrate between repeats but do not skip a 75 to get water.  Hydrate a bit every couple of repeats.

This set is designed to improve your habits and yes it could become boring and monotonous but if you approach it with a clear mind and really focus on the water around you and how it feels moving through it you will come out the other side as a better version of yourself as a swimmer.

Have a great day.  Be productive. WIN