Week four swim workout
Week four is here! If you have been swimming along 😉 you are already enjoying week one, week two, or week three of my sample swim workouts. If you have mastered the first three, here is number four! If you have no idea what I am talking about, please click here to learn about how to start swimming for fitness; and to start burning calories in the pool! Yes!
Continue with last week’s weekly workout routine suggestion which incorporates three days of swimming. If you have any questions, feel free to email me or leave a comment below.
Week four swim workout (1200 yards or meters)
Warm-up: Two 50’s freestyle (2 laps short course)
4 laps alternating strokes in IM order (Butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, freestyle) rest 15 seconds between each lap
6 50’s freestyle, lap one easy pace, lap two swim medium pace, rest 20 seconds between
Kickboard: flutter kick (freestyle kick) 2 100’s (4 laps each) non-stop (rest 20 seconds between 100’s)
2 50’s freestyle medium pace (rest 20 seconds)
1 50 freestyle as fast as you can go! (rest 30 seconds)
2 50’s freestyle medium pace (rest 20 seconds)
100 Kick your choice (any kick from any stroke you would like to do-you can even do each lap a different kick!)
4 laps alternating strokes in IM order (Butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, freestyle) rest 15 seconds between each lap
2 50’s freestyle easy pace, rest 30 seconds between each lap
- Stretch for ten minutes, both arms and legs.
- Check back next Saturday for another fun workout in the pool!
Poptails at Hotel Valencia to kick off summer!
Photo courtesy of Hotel Valencia
Ready to have some fun and kick off summer 2016 in style? Then we have a party for you! Can I get a woo-hoo! On June 2, 2016, Hotel Valencia is hosting a fabulous Summer Kickoff Party complete with small bites, and Poptails! I have never had a Poptail before, I cannot wait to try one! Read for all the juicy details, and I hope to see you at the event!
“To welcome the summer season, Hotel Valencia Santana Row is throwing a luxurious Summer Kickoff Party. On Thursday, June 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm, party goers can enjoy small bites and poptails: alcohol-infused fruit popsicles topped with prosecco, at The Terrace, an intimate courtyard café surrounded by blooming bougainvillea and the murmur of a water fountain.
All summer long, poptails will be served for those wanting to partake in the sunshine and enjoy lounging by the pool. Guests will enjoy the breathtaking architecture and delight in views of European-inspired Santana Row below.
Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Hotel Valencia provides the perfect sanctuary for travelers in the midst of the technology-driven hub. Stepping into the entrance, guests are transported to a place reminiscent of the Spanish Golden Age where walls feature embossed plaster treatments with hand-carved details, wrought iron chandeliers hang from a raked plaster ceiling and contemporary Iberian-inspired furniture is showcased.
The luxurious Hotel Valencia also transformed several areas of the modern boutique inn by adding Mediterranean accents. Long oak credenzas with custom stenciling and nail head decorated chairs and night stands complete the design. Hotel Valencia’s recent renovations transformed several areas of the property to accentuate its Old-World Spanish appeal.” _Hotel Valencia, Santana Row.
I look forward to seeing you at the event on June 2! It will be a lot of fun!