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I could eat pizza every single day- breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Seriously, cold pizza makes the best breakfast. I think Julia Child is quoted saying, “A party without cake is just a meeting.” The same could be said about pizza! Every happy occasion or accomplishment I can ...

Race Simulation 1400 Race Simulation 2500 300 as 100free/50drill. 400 starting with the band. Kick hard with it (emphasizing small circle) for half a length, drop it while still swimming, ...

1600 Strength Drills + Kicking ** Not supposed to be a tough heart workout, though muscles might fatigue through it. Slow it down to work on technique. ** polo, straight arm drill, RA/LA are on attachment. ** surf kick= lock arms straight out in front, lock thumbs t...

1300 Pure Speed 2500 Pure Speed 400 every 4th length teeter totter drill- think body position by pressing front part of TT down. 4x100 as ODDS 25Fast/25Easy, Evens 50 build/25Fast/25ezback...

1400 Threshold ** Banjo Billy is just that type of fast/easy pattern from my favorite swim coach. ** Threshold effort is an effort you can hold steady for the whole set without a lot of rest betwee...

Threshold 1500 Threshold 2850 400 every 4th length choice nonfree. 8x25 variable sprints on 30. MS: ** 150's on 4 red line rest, 75's on 3 red line rest or better yet, pick an interval aft...

I am in training limbo right now. My first triathlon race is still months away which means I am not quite in a build phase, yet not really a high intensity phase, either. I am definitely nowhere near the taper phase. My goals seem far off and the fire is dim. Unfortunately,t...

Pure Speed 1300 Pure Speed 2500 200 every 4th length scull. 300 every 3rd length kick. 200 every 2nd length fastER (build through set) 6x50 band + paddles on 3 red line rest. MS: 12x50 des...

Technique 1150 Technique 2800 400 every 3rd length is half teeter totter drill or half scull. 6x50 band + paddles (that means no buoy!) on 3 red line rest, slight desc 1-3. MS: ** Inter...

Threshold 1600 Threshold 3100 400 w/u choice, what do you need to get ready? MS: 400 middle with 200IM, 300 middle with 100IM on 4 red line rest. Paddles 400, 300, 200 steady on 3 red line...