A question for the seasoned tri girls...

[rocknrollgirl]

I just realized this morning, that Xterra Nationals on Sept 30th will be my last tri for the season. I have an adventure race and a du in October, but no more triathlons.

So my question for you experienced tri girls is this:

What type of swim workouts do you do in the "off season"

I plan on starting my base training again in Dec, and I want to keep swimming this fall because I am enjoying it, but what type of workouts should I do?

Thanks,
Ruth

[KSH]

Well for me to keep my fitness level up, I need to do one swim workout a week with around 3,000-3,500 yards.

Of course, in season, this is what I do for training! HA! Well, I have upped my distance to 4,000 yards a workout, once a week.

Swim Workouts in a Binder is a great book for swim workouts. It's nice to have an actual workout to do pool side.

[roadie gal]

I second Swim Workouts in a Binder.

During the winter we're up to our gazungas in snow, so the outdoor pool is out. Our community pool has very inconvenient hours. I aim for once or twice a week just to remember how to swim until spring rolls around.

[rocknrollgirl]

I have access to tons of workouts, I guess what I was trying to ask, was if there was a particular type of workout that you all use in the off season. Do you still do hard intervals, or LSD.....or do you just select from the binder and say...I think I feel like this today...

Is there a plan?


( oh and I feel your pain with the pool hours. once HS swim team practice starts in Dec, I can only get in on w/e until Mid Feb)

[Running Mommy]

To be honest... I rarely go to the pool in the off season. I get to a point where I dread it if I swim all the time. So maybe once a week- or every two weeks if I have no races scheduled. But as soon as there is a race on the horizon I'm back at it. I find that it's the easiest to get back after a lay off.
BUT I am starting some heavy duty swim coaching here in the next few weeks, so I suspect I'll be in the pool A LOT trying to hone my new tecnique.

[Tri Girl]

I know- everyone's different, but I usually just focus on slower, more drill type things in the off-season. I try to swim about 3-4 days a week, but only for about 20-30 min. each time (nice and short, but enough to keep me in swim shape). Each session is only about 1000 yds, but I rotate the type of swimming I do: one time it's a long, slow 1000, next time it's 100 repeats (alternating moderate and easy), another time it's 50's with drills.

I do like the swim workouts in a binder, but always forget to put it in my bag after I've taken it out to dry off (it molded on me once ).

[roadie gal]

Offseason I don't have a plan. If I feel like doing drills for half an hour, that's what I do. If I find some extra oomph somewhere and feel like going an hour then that's what I do.

I have access to tons of workouts, I guess what I was trying to ask, was if there was a particular type of workout that you all use in the off season. Do you still do hard intervals, or LSD.....or do you just select from the binder and say...I think I feel like this today...

Is there a plan?


( oh and I feel your pain with the pool hours. once HS swim team practice starts in Dec, I can only get in on w/e until Mid Feb)

[KSH]

I have access to tons of workouts, I guess what I was trying to ask, was if there was a particular type of workout that you all use in the off season. Do you still do hard intervals, or LSD.....or do you just select from the binder and say...I think I feel like this today...

Is there a plan?

Oh, I just do whatever I feel like doing that day. Some days I'm in the mood for sprints, some days for long distance.