End of General Preparation phase

Friday 6th Oct and this being the 4th week marks the end of the general preparation phase. Next week eases off, then its back on the escalator for race specific sessions. New PBs today :-).
4x 200m in 1:59, 2:01, 2:07 and 2:07. First time to break the 2min barrier.

I wasnt sure how the long endurance set would work with friday afternoon race pace session - but it seemed to work quite well. I did feel like just curling up and going to sleep at lunchtime though.

I cant say how much I appreciate the Aldershot Garrison sport centre letting me train there with the fins.

• AM: 500m warmup, full power starts off the blocks 10x50m, 200m easy nofins, 6x50 tombstone, 10x200 slow swimming with small fins and monofin mix. 500m swimdown.
• PM: 500m warmup, 3x100 1:45 small fins, 200 easy no fins, 4x200 race (watch set to 50m intervals of 35s, 34s and 33s) with 200 easy intervals - new PB - very pleased and the 1:59 includes the time to set and read the watch.