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IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

 

“WIN”  WHAT’S IMPORTANT NOW

So maybe that streamline or UW dolphin kick aren’t important to you in training today.  Maybe today isn’t the day you want to really work hard.  You’ve made up your mind that today isn’t the day but someday it will be.

I only have one question for you which is, Where is someday on this calendar and where does it fall into the week?  I’ve checked all my calendar’s at the house at the pool and I can’t find one that has someday in it.

If your putting off something today waiting for someday it’s going to be a long…long wait.


Looking for a healthy snack for that appetite after a swimming session?  After that training session or meet you need to feed that monster with some healthy food.   Remember you need to fuel your body with "high octane food" if you want it to perform at high level.  Don't forget junk in = junk out.  

It is important for swimmers to refuel after every 90 minutes of swimming g activity.  It is also important to snack before during and after training sessions to keep energy levels steady and replenish your muscles.

CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES
  • Sandwich with chicken, turkey, and nut butter and jam on whole wheat bread
  • Whole grain crackers with cheese
  • Whole grain cereals
  • Bran muffins
  • Energy bars
  • Fresh fruit
  • Vegetables and cheese pizza 🍕 on whole wheat crest
  • Whole grain bagel
  • Yogurt with fresh fruit

PROTEIN
  • Chocolate 🍫 milk
  • chicken/tuna /turkey sandwich with spinach 

HYDRATION
  •  drink/drink/drink
  • 💧 water/water/water/water
SET OF THE WEEK
  • 4x25 fly @30 +1x50 kick fast @1:15
  • 4x25 back @30 +1x50 kick fast @1:15
  • 4x25 breast @30 +1x50 kick fast @1:15
  • 4x50 free fast @ 40/45/50/55 + 1x100 kick fast for time (can you break a 1:00)
Focus on all 25's is to hit between the 10m mark and 12.5 on hall of them with 3 fast breakout strokes 
on 50's kick it is ALL OUT SPRINT

Get up and Line UP for a 200 IM
2x25 of each stroke walk around

Focus is explosive starts/ great streamline ands UW to a fast finish

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