9/17 - 9/23

Monday I was unable to do Plate City because of Over 60s at First Baptist in Itta Bena. I did, however, go to Twin Rivers for 

5 X 300 @ 6:30
7 X 100 @ 2:27
200 easy
total: 2,400 meters.

Tuesday I did both. At the pool I hit a straight 1,800 and at Plate City, on the bench, I pressed

15 X 85
8 X 120
6 X 140
3 X 150
1 X 155
6 X 140

That 140 range is where I like to be before a big swim. I don't have a big swim coming up anytime soon, but I like always to be in preparation mode. For next year's Chicot Challenge, I hope to be back, to do at least a one-way (12.5 miles) while leaving it to the other swimmers what they want to do. That is what is on my mind every time I go to the pool and every rep I do at the gym.

Wednesday I did 

600
8 X 100 @ 2:26
200 easy
total: 1,600

At Plate City I did the Swim Pull for

18 X 25 + washer
13 X 28
10 X 31

I did external rotations with the green cord for 117 total repetitions.

Thursday I swan 2,100 straight for a lousy 2:13 per 100 average. I got tired. What!??!?!?!? The dip in distance seems to have taken a hit on my endurance. I think Trevor and I worked out and I have it written down somewhere but it's not in front of me.

Friday I swam

1,000
10 X 100 @ 2:25
1,0000
total: 3,000 meters.

That was a good one. Trevor didn't show so I did some swim related and shoulder rehab kind of stuff.

Saturday at Twin Rivers, I hit

2,200
4 X 100 @ 2:15
4 X 50 @ 1:25 with small paddles
300 easy
total: 3,100 meters.

Trevor and I worked out later in the afternoon. We hit just about everything. 

You may be able to detect a pattern in my swimming. I am working the 100s up while cutting the interval down. The goal is to get back to 20 X 100 @ 2:00 which used to be my favorite workout. I have decided, however, to stick with the @ 2:25 for until I get to 20 reps while at the same time doing shorter sets at quicker intervals. The 4 X 2:15 had me breathing really hard. I also had less rest time for each one which indicate that my body was not fully clearing out the lactic acid between reps. On the 10 X set I did earlier in the week, I actually got faster after the sixth rep. That means at that interval, I am fully recovering between reps.

For the week, I swam 14,000 meters, lifted weights five times, and even shuffled a little bit. I'm on the way back although it is taking a lot longer than I expected. Thank you, Jesus.