Active Recovery Day
Swimming Workouts Provided by Heidi Fearon
A.
TEST WEEK!!!
Two sets of:
25 Meter Finger Tip Drag
(FTD: Drag your fingertips along the surface of the water as you recover. This drill encourages high elbows.)
Rest 20 seconds between each 25 Meter efforts
Two sets of:
50 Meter Thumb to Thigh
(TT: Brush your thumb along your thigh as you finish your arm stroke. This promotes a longer finish and proper hand position.)
Rest 30 seconds between 50 Meter efforts
Two sets of:
25 Meter (½ length closed fist, ½ length swim)
Rest 20 seconds
(Closed Fist: Ball your fist up and swim – helps you feel the water with your hand when you un-ball your fist.)
100 Meter EZ Swim
(count your strokes and stretch it out)
Rest 2-4 minutes
Time Trial – 250 Meters @ 100% effort
(Post times to comments!)
Rest 4 minutes
50 Meter Kick Only
100 Meters – Drill of your choice
B.
Mobility and Maintenance
* Choose 1-2 Thoracic Mobility Drills from Kelly Starrett’s Mobility WOD and spend 5-10 minutes with them.
* Choose 2-3 Lower Body Mobility Drills from Kelly Starrett’s Mobility WOD and spend 10-12 minutes with them.
* Choose 1-2 Upper Extremity Mobility Drills from Kelly Starrett’s Mobility WOD and spend 5-10 minutes with them.
– AND/OR –
* Body work from a licensed body worker (ART, Graston, acupuncture, etc…)
C.
Inflammation Maintenance
* This could be a lot of things, but think in terms of compression, contrast baths, salt baths, castor oil packs, etc….
D.
Nutrition Preparation
* Ensure that you have quality foods prepared in the appropriate quantities to fuel your efforts for the remainder of the week.
E.
Mental Restoration
* Different for everyone – could be meditation or could be gathering with friends; the key is to engage in activities that make your life full and help you recharge your batteries.
I made it to the pool today! Finally! Did some of these drills and a few others, mostly worked on my breathing. I didn’t drown! And the water felt great
I swam. Not well, but I swam. Did the drills, warm up and 250 for time and 100m warm down.
Back from a great trip to Canada to watch US women’s soccer!
I did Tuesday’s workout today:
A. Up to a new shoulder press PR of 106#!!
B. Made 155#, got clean at 155 but just too tired for the jerk.
C. 6/50/131 (rope climbs/pistols/DUs)
D. 3×8 stationary dips
Great job on your press PR!
Will you be programming the Granite Games for the Masters? Or just the competition group? I signed up and will be doing the workouts on Fridays. Didn’t know if you would program them for us, or if we are on our own. 😉
Yes we are!
Good luck Tracy! !!
Hi Tracy! Good luck with the competition!
In early morning did Wed workout and in the evening going for a XC MTB ride.