This is how our practice this morning went. It had a fun theme: choose-your-own-set/adventure. All components other than the warm up and cool down could be done in any particular order.
Practice start time: 9:00AM
Warm-up: 1x65835yd choice on bus (Napstroke, iPod Shuffle, Chatstroke)
50 Sprint out of bus at Newport Beach
2x500 walking on beach until a solid spot by the water has been found
FAILURE SET
Continuous 50s:
Odds: run out into the really cold water with the gnarly waves
Evens: Run back out to the beach due to perceived excessive coldness/gnarliness
If you end after an odd 50, continue with the following: 25s bodysurfing until you get purple like Eliot and Charlotte
If you end after an even 50, continue with the following: 5x200 sand fight, Nate vs. Everybody, OR make a sand turtle, defending it against the onsluaght of the tides.
Continue until 11AM.
5x200s Walking to Fun Zone and ogling goofy eyeware. (Paul and Kevin bought some pretty slick shades.)
2x300s Libby and Charlotte riding on Ferris Wheel ("IT WAS SOOOO FUN!!!")
1x100 Taking a dollar ferry to Balboa Island ("I don't understand why we left the Fun Zone to begin with. I mean, it's called 'THE FUN ZONE.' And we payed a buck to leave it." -Jake "The Snake")
1x2000 Walking past beautiful beachfront properties and sporty cars to Balboa Island's business sector
6x250s Figuring out what and where to eat
1x500 Munching on delicious, delicious food (likely Mexican fare and Tutti Frutti)
1x100 Taking ferry from Balboa Island ("And now we're paying another buck to go back to the Fun Zone." -Jake "The Snake")
5x200s Walking back to beach
30x50s Sitting on beach and catching up on our individual set/adventures
Cool Down: Same as warm-up. But swim it backwards. And in Napstroke. Focus on form.
We were exhausted by the end of the set. But with adequate rest, we were able to take on the rest of the day. Needless to say, despite any ups and downs, it was awesome.
