I need a kick in the butt to give me courage to go the masters program tonight. I am not too tired. I really need to go. But I'm as nervous as a kid entering kindergarten.

That aside, I was looking at the swimplan website CWR mentioned and here is a sample of one based on my particular abilities. What do you think?

I don't actually understand it all at this point, and I don't know how to remember it all once you're in the water since you can't exactly take it with you....

Duration 30-45 mins
Distance 900yd
Pool length 25yd

Issued Feb 3 2008

Warm up

• 2 x 50yd Any Stroke (even pace), rest 0:15 / 50yd
Swim your choice of stroke at a steady pace.

Build up (repeat 3 times)

• 1 x 50yd Freestyle Kick with fins (25yd Easy, 25yd Effort), rest 0:15 / 50yd Freestyle kicking with fins, alternating every 25yd between easy and fast kicks. Use the easy kicks for recovery.

• 1 x 50yd Freestyle Breathe and Kick with fins, rest 0:15 / 50yd Freestyle drill to isolate the breathing action and practice control of the body and head position. One arm holding the back of the kickboard, the other arm loosely at your side. Keep your ear on your shoulder while kicking. Roll your body to breathe on the side not holding the kickboard.

Core (repeat 2 times)

• 2 x 100yd Freestyle (25yd Easy, 25yd Effort), rest 0:30 / 100yd Freestyle swim at a slow, relaxed pace for 25yd, followed by Freestyle at a fast pace for 25yd. Recover during the easy part of the swim.

• Rest 0:60 seconds

Warm down

• 1 x 100yd Freestyle Push & Glide, rest 0:20 / 100yd
Freestyle swim, pausing at the end of every stroke with arms out-stretched, one held out front, the other held loosely against the body.

Alpinerabbit - was the video comment directed at me? Funny you should ask because I really want DH to come and videotape me so I can see what I look like. If I do, I'll youtube it for ya... sorry you asked?