11/30/05 Tempo-Trainer Taper

WARMUP: 640640 EZ swimming mix of back, free, breast kick in all positionsMAIN SET: 1080This is a taper set that I normally do in a 25-yard pool, so I knew the times that I wanted to hit (3:10 for the 200...1:30 for the 100s). Wasn't sure how much faster the extra turns would make me, but didn't worry about it too much. For the 200, I set the TT to beep every 19 seconds (190 seconds divided by 10 lengths = 19 seconds per length). The goal was to be pushing off the wall every time the TT beeped. That would mean I was on pace for a 3:10. For the 100s, I set the TT to beep every 18 seconds (90 seconds divided by 5 lengths = 18 seconds per length). On the 40s, I didn't set the TT; just swam fast.40 EZ breast kick on your back80 with a pull buoy, alternating breast scull and breast1 X 200 breast [went about 3:08 because I was ahead of the beeps]40 EZ breast kick on back80 with a pull buoy, alternating breast scull and EZ free1 X 100 breast [went about 1:27 because I was ahead of the beeps]40 EZ breast kick on back80 EZ back and free1 X 100 breast [went 1:26 because I was ahead of the beeps and my husband timed me at 1:25.6]40 EZ breast kick on back80 EZ back and free and breast kick1 X 40 breast FAST -- no time40 EZ breast kick on back80 with pull buoy, alternating breast kick and scull1 X 40 breast FAST -- no timeWARMDOWN: 280 EZTotal Yardage: 2000