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1001 Pools


Apr 24, 20222 min read
Hart House: Old Pool for an Old Man
23 April 2022 My family tends towards "experience gifts" versus "thing gifts" for birthdays and special occasions, so I was thrilled when...


Apr 22, 20223 min read
Bonked on three, cranked to five
22 April 2022 I figured I'd build on yesterday's ambitious goal setting by raising the bar on both intensity and duration for my Friday...

Apr 22, 20221 min read
Can't ... stop ... making ... goals
21 April 2022 Four weeks to race time, my entries are approved ... and my ambitions are high: Minimum Goal - Achieve my best "Age 50+"...


Apr 20, 20222 min read
Breaking the still water
20 April 2022 While many LA Fitness locations can be hit or miss when it comes to their pools, I should give my local Barrie location...


Apr 19, 20222 min read
Lava Flow for the Spring Snow
19 April 2022 Doing various versions of a flow yoga class - hot, warm or cold; fast or slow - has been a part of my training routine for...


Apr 18, 20222 min read
(Still not totally) breaking on through
18 April 2022 My training plan includes starting each Monday, after a rest & recovery Sunday, by repeating my 400 IM Test Set. After...


Apr 17, 20222 min read
Aerobic Threshold 3,000
16 April 2022 I've devised a training plan to get me ready for Canadian Masters Nationals (May 20th to 22nd) that concludes each week...

Apr 15, 20223 min read
Everybody's got a hungry (for oxygen) heart
15 April 2022 With apologies to Bruce Got a wife and kid near Barrie, Jack I went out for a swim and I had to come back... ... Don't make...


Apr 14, 20221 min read
7am habits calling (Broken Mile)
13 April 2022 "First light in the morning Shadows start to fall Temptation is calling..." - Dirty Vegas, "7 AM" The trance dance music...


Apr 14, 20224 min read
Anatomy of my standard warmup
13 April 2022 I wish I could take all the credit for my habit of doing generally the same warmup every workout, but the props go to...
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