"Meet Mentality"

I got to sleep in (730am) today. That was nice..the latest I've slept in a really long time.

I headed over to the YMCA at 215 and went in the hot tub for 5minutes to stretch before heading over to the pool. I got in the pool at 2:45.

I had my own lane for a good portion of my workout, except the way back down the pyramid and for the 8x50 cycle.

Warm-up: 2000yards

Swim 200 100 100 100
Kick 100 200 100 100
Pull 100 100 200 100
Drill 100(fly) 100(back) 100(brst) 200(free)

(( Swim-Kick-Pull-Drill then back to the top for the next round. Took 15seconds inbetween each swim within a round and 30seconds between rounds))

IM Pyramid (1800yards)
(Down the pyramid without fins)
25fly .25
50fly .50
50fly-25bk 1:15
50fly-50bk 1:30
50fly-50bk-25brst 1:45
50fly-50bk-50brst 2:30
50fly-50bk-50brst-25fr 2:45
50fly-50bk-50brst-50fr 3:00
---1:00minute break----((took a 50ez)
Then back up the Pyramid (w/fins)

(My fly felt very strong on the pyramid...I made myself do the first 25 all two arm fly, and the first 2strokes off the turn 2 arm. Then I did 2-2-2 and full stroke into the turn)

Sprint Free Set: 1000yards
3x200 #1 swim #2pull with paddles #3 swim @315 (held 2:30s)

8x50 #1-2 @.50 (.37) #3-4 @ .45 (.35) #5-6 @ .40 (.32) --1minute break-- #7-8 @.35 (.29)


Recovery/Warm Down (1000yards)
200 DK on back with fins
8x25 Im transition turns @.40
2x100 IM drill @ 1:50
4x50 @ 1:00 descend +count strokes (maintain stroke count) ((maintained 12strokes until the
last 50 (15per lap) ))
200ez

Total: 5,800 yards

Then I went to the gym and lifted a little, and did the arm bike for a few minutes...

((i've never worked out cardio or weights at the YMCA so I was a little intimated by the sign up for machines and everything, so today I just kinda took in the whole process...maybe after I get back from spring break I'll give that a try..:-D))

So that was today...tomorrow I will drop another 600yards and Friday another 700 from that in lue of the meet this weekend.