10/10 - 10/16

Another week of training has come and gone and I am still not the world's best old man runner. But I had a week that has me pointed in the right direction. Monday I went to the pool alone. I forget where John was but the water was right. We are in that magical time that is always too short. I swam a straight 3,100 and then ran 3.65 after night class.

Tuesday I was again alone at the pool and the water had risen from 75 to 76. Imagine, water temps rising in October. Again I did a straight swim this time for 6,200 meters in 2:04:15. Then I did a 5.65 miles multi-paced effort on the road. 

John was back for Wednesday's swim. I did 

1,300
12 X 50 @ 1:12
300
12 X 50 @ 1:12
400
12 X 50 @ 1:12
400
6 X 50 @ 1:12
100
total: 4,600 meters.

My run was only 2.25 miles.

Thursday I was alone again for

2,500
14 X 50 @ 1:12
1,200
total: 4,400 meters.

Friday, I attended the Baptists' pastors breakfast at Carrollton Baptist as the guest of Brother Gary. I had planned to park at Dollar General and run Highway 17 after the meal, but I forgot a shirt so I went back home and ran out Money Road instead. I did 8.75 miles as

1- 5.0 slow
2- 2.31 @ 9:58
3- 1.44 slow

That afternoon, it rained and John bailed on me, but I had a glorious swim in the 74 degree Twin Rivers pool. I did

3,200
16 X 50 @1:12
1,000
total: 5,000 meters.

Saturday, Forrest and I did our Malmaison hike and I walked 3.07 miles and later in the day lifted weights (upper and lower) and walked another .59.

For the week, I

ran 20.3 miles
lifted weights one time
swam 23,300 meters, and 
walked 6.24 miles.

A pretty good week ti was.