9/3 - 9/9

By the grace of God, this was my best swim training week since May of 2017. Monday I did 

2,200
400 small paddles
400 small paddles
100 medium paddles
100 medium paddles
200 easy
total: 3,400 meters.

Trevor was out so I did a very light workout of Swim Pulls and external rotations with the green cord.

Tuesday I swam,

3,000
2 X 300 small paddles
total: 3,600 meters.

With Trevor back at Plate City, I benched

15 X 75
12 X 95
8 X 120
6 X 135
4 X 140
3 X 145
4 X 140
6 X 135
7 X 95 + swinging chains

Wednesday we canceled Plate City because of Gordon, so I wanted to go longer in the pool and hopefully swim in the rain; I wrote about this already. What I did not tell you was how far I swam and how I did it. I opted for some distance the easy way, or maybe I should say the easiest way: a descending ladder. It looked like this:

1,000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
total: 5,500 meters.

I grew a bit weary. This was my longest swim in a year and a half, and I could tell it. Although I was cheated out of the rain, I did get to swim under clouds. That saved me money on sunscreen.

Thursday I swam

1,200
10 X 100 with small paddles @ 2:30
total: 2,200 meters.

Trevor and I worked pulls and shrugs.

Friday I went to the Pastors' breakfast and ate too much. Then I came back to town and wanted a long swim. I was shooting for two hours straight. I tapped out after 1:56:35. My left pectoral muscle was hurting, and I feared pulling something so I stopped. I was tired, but I had enough to keep going. Sometimes, however, you have to used some restraint. I totaled 5,300 which is my new longest continual swim since June of 2017. 

Saturday John and I went to Tuscaloosa to watch 'Bama maul Arkansas State. That kept me from doing anything except walking. I might post on the trip later. It was hot.

Sunday, we cancelled at Centerville and the church was supposed to meet at New Zion MB Church, but only Sheila Mitchell and  Penny and I showed up from our congregation. They gave me and two others awards for community service. I think I will post on this later this week so for now that is all I will say except if you ever get a chance to visit New Zion, do it. Do it!

For the week, I hit 20,000 meters in the pool. That has always been the threshold for me. Real training begins at 20,000. In addition to that, I ambulated 4.01 miles, and lifted weights three times. I need more distance on foot. The swimming and lifting are going well. That you, Jesus.