Thursday

As part of our second three-day week in a row, Thursday was glorious. Not only did I have a nice day at school, and some proper training, but Swamp People is back on TV and that is helping comfort me over the loss of Finding Bigfoot.

After work I went to the pool. I had it all to myself and swam

2,100 37:52 (1:47)
2 X 250 @5:00
 1 - 4:10 (1:39) cruise
 2 - 4:02 (1:36) 3rd and 5th 50 fast
 3 - 3:56 (1:34) 1st, 2nd, and third 50 fast
 4 - 4:09 (1:39) 100 easy, 75 fast, rest cruise
100 small paddles
total: 3,100 plus 100 kick with fins.

Then it was time for Plate City Gym where I did benches and squats. I also started an inventory of our plates. It will take a couple of more days for a complete accounting of all the weights, but for just one inch free plates, we have 1,679.5 pounds. That's why we call it Plate City. I benched

21 X 45
15 X 95
15 X 110
12 X 125
10 X 130

Incline bench press

8 X 100
8 X 100
8 X 100

Besides rotator cuff work, I also did some triceps push downs.

40 X 20
30 X 25

It was dark by the time we finished and Trevor drove off. I like working out back there in the dark. I never do that in the summer, though. West Nile is too much of a risk. But there is an ambiance to being out there with the sun down. We do have a street light in the ally behind our house. That gives a little light, just enough. And the geese honking overhead and the dogs barking in the neighborhood is better than any canned music you might get at a commercial gym. I love it; we love it. Thank you, God, for it. Viva la Plate City!