9/10 - 9/16

It was a different week. They are all different weeks. I shifted a bit this time away from a slow slog up and down the pool towards more quality. Monday I did

1,000
4 X 100 @ 2:30
200 easy
4 X 100 @ 2:30
200 easy
total: 2,200 meters

Pushing the 100s showed me how little quality swimming I have done. At the gym I only did some light weights, cords and the Swim Pull because Trevor couldn't make it.

Tuesday I did not swim, but Trevor was back, and I benched

10 X 80
8 X 120
5 X 140
5 X 140
5 X 140
5 X 140
4 X 145
2 X 150
15 X 120

We also did some leg work.

Wednesday I swam

1,200
5 X 100 @ 2:29
400
total: 2,100

Notice I dropped the interval to 2:29. This is a great advantage that a Garmin watch gives you. A few weeks back I did do one @ 2:25. But that was before I started programming workouts into the watch, and I got confused and lost track at some point. It is easy to do the math at first, but when one gets tired and short of breath, well, you know. With the watch, you don't have to do math; the Garmin does it for you. I plan to work my way up in reps and down in time until I get back to 2:00. I'll get there I'm sure.

Saturday I was really pressed for time and did 5 X 300 @ 6:30. This set is designed as a warmup. But I tapped out after it because I had things to do. The idea is to swim the 300s at or just below 2:00. That used to be my warmup/cruise pace. I'll get back there, by the grace of God, I will. Thank you, Lord Jesus.

For the week, I swam 10,900 meters, walked a little, and lifted weights.