Saturday

Saturday was another good day: good training and some enjoyable experiences. The training started at the pool with

2,100 warm up in 38:28 (1:49), then 

The Man Maker set
400 @7:43 in 6:09 (1:32) ties PR
300 @5:50 in 4:36 (1:31)
200 @3:55 in 2:59 (1:28)
150 @2:58 in 2:18 (1:31)
100 @2:00 in 1:28
100 @2:00 in 1:29
100 @2:00 in 1:28
100 @2:00 in 1:30
100 @2:00 in 1:30
50 @1:00 in :44
50 @1:00 in :45
50 @1:00 in :44
50 @1:00 in :43
50 @1:00 in :44
total Man Maker = 1,800 yards, then

200 small paddles cool down
Total: 4,100 yards = 3,742 meters.

Later in the day, I had an appointment to show a part of the land in Carroll County. That gave me some walking. After the showing, I did my shuffle for .55 in 8:11. Presently, I am only attempting to shuffle twice per week. I am tired of breaking down, and I plan to build extremely slowly. In fact, the running at this point is only to aid my swimming. With a 500 and a 200 in the pool in my future, I feel like the added aerobic capacity can only help me. I am breathing less heavily and recovering faster when I do my Man Maker set. But anything outside the pool, and I am huffing like an old man. You are an old man, you say. Maybe I am, but I am not giving in to old age yet. I'm fighting it like an ageing boxer getting his last crack at the crown. I want the belt, one more time. 

When it got dark, I went out to Plate City for some weight work. It was my fifth weight session of the week and third workout of the day. I did some benching, rotator cuff work, dead lifting, bicep and shoulder work. It was a full day and an enjoyable one. 

Thank you, Jesus.