Over the years I have accumulated many miles swimming,
cycling, and running. Below are my
favorite workouts from each discipline.
SWIM: For me,
picking my favorite swim workout was pretty easy. Growing up as a swimmer I have had the luxury
of having many coaches with many different training philosophies which in turn
provides many different workouts. My
favorite of all time is 10 x 200 on a given sendoff. Back in my prime in high school I could hold
a 2:20 interval, coming in between 2:05-2:10 for each 200, but as I aged and
picked up 2 other sports to train for, my interval has gone up a little bit,
but could probably still hold 2:40-2:45.
Maybe it’s time to give this workout a go!
BIKE: Biking
is a hard discipline to pick a favorite workout because there are so many
varieties of sets. If I had to pick one
it would have to be my frequent freshman year in college workout. Get back from class, jump on the trainer,
turn on the PlayStation and spin and play Madden. It sounds tacky, but playing video games
while biking on the trainer helped big time for me. It kept me on the trainer longer than if I
was just watching TV or listening to music.
Playing 2 games would have had me on the trainer for 90 minutes, which
would feel like an ironman bike to me without the distraction of the game. As funny as it sounds too, playing sports
video games really has indirect intervals built into it! Whenever the ball was snapped I would find
myself with a higher cadence and power because I felt like I was in the game
actually running the ball. It seems
outrageous, but these trainer video game sessions back in the day really kick
started my cycling career!
RUN: Similar
to biking (minus the video games) I have had a lot of coaches with lots of
workouts to choose from, but there is nothing better in my mind than repeat
miles at the track. Anywhere from 3-7 of
them with an 800 easy recovery jog between. Repeat miles are grueling but so rewarding in
my eyes. Especially because I am
constantly converting all my runs into my min/mile pace. So what’s better than to see your true
min/mile pace than run hard miles on the track.
Bring it on!
Enjoy, and let me know how these workouts rank on your
all-time favorites!
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