Keeping Right

I did not hear the alarm go off Tuesday morning. John called and woke me. So I was a bit late and did not begin to swim until 4:20 a.m. By the grace of God, I swam

brick kick
1,200 24:15
10 X 100 @ 1:53
600 small paddles 11:46
750 back 17:06
25
brick kick
250 small paddles 5:01
total: 3,825 yards = 3,496 meters

That was down a little from what I usually get in the morning because of the late start. I did, however, use my CSS for the first time on a set of 100s. I have been using that time on my longer time trail swims (tt) trying to average at least my CSS. Usually, I do 100s on 2:00, and I swim them about 95% effort. This time I tried to swim the actual CSS pace (1:37 per 100) with the recommended 15 seconds of rest which comes out as 1:53. The CSS is a tad easier than my normal 100s (it is fully aerobic), but the rest interval is shorter. The set went well although I swam most of them in 1:40. But the 1:40 includes me starting and stopping the watch which takes about three seconds. So that is a good first start using the CSS, and I plan to do more of that in the future at various distances.

In the afternoon, I shuffled for 10.35 miles. When I got home from that, I settled in and became lazy not wanting to go back outside. I didn't. Thus it was a good day in one sense, but it only contained two workouts instead of three.

Thank you, Jesus.