Semester Over

The semester is over, and I am as happy as a dead pig in the sunshine. Now I hope to swim, run, lift weights, hangout with my cat, and bike till I just can't take it any more. Probably I should do some repairs around the house also. Maybe I can earn some goodwill points for the spring.

Since it was so warm Monday, I went to the pond. Last time I was there, I left my thermometer so I didn't get a reading. David picked it up for me, but I haven't met up with him to get it back. Anyway, he told me the ponds were averaging about 60 degrees. Being alone, I put my shirt on and swam 1.05 miles and then ran 3.01.

Tuesday I did a 7.01 multi-paced run and then went to masters and swam

1,150
4 X 200 breathing 3, 5, 5, 3 by 50s; :20 rest
4 X 50 kick with fins @ 1:10
4 X 200 breathing 3, 5, 7, 3; :20 rest
4 X 50 kick with fins @ 1:00
4 X 200 with fins breathing 3, 5, 7, 9 not by 50s but repeat
100 back
Total: 4, 50 yards = 3,701.7 meters.

Wednesday was a stressful day at school. I took a couple of hours off in the afternoon before returning that night. I didn't want to run; I needed to run. I did an easy 4.12 miles and six box jumps.
Thursday I ran another 4.2 miles, hugged my grandchildren, and swam

1,500
400 back with fins
4 X 150 with paddles declining by 50s; :20 rest
50 back kick with fins
600 breathing 3, 5, 7, and 9 by 25s on (1, 3, and 5) choice on 2, 4, and 6
50 back kick with fins
4 X 100 decline by 25s; :20 rest
50 back kick with fins
400 breathing 3, 5, 7, and 9 by 25s on 1 and 3, choice on 2 and 4; :20 rest
50 back kick with fins
4 X 50 decline @ 1:30 (:41, :39, :37, :34)
200 easy
Total: 4,400 yards = 4,021.6 meters.

The Mad Swimming Scientist is as mad as ever. I really do not like the breathing swims when we go all the way to nine strokes without a breath. Tuesday night, I felt like I was going to pass out. One reason to have a coach is to have someone make you do things you will not do on your own. I will never do nine strokes without a breath on my own, and I always know where Cagri is on deck when we do that at practice. Wink, wink.