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Biggest volume week since January 2016
12 June 2022 I wrapped up this week with my 400 IM Test Set, the first time I've done it completely in a bit over 6 weeks. More...
Jun 12, 20222 min read


The family that swims together ...
9 June 2022 ... stays together, even if they are far apart and only virtually swimming together. I come from a swimming family. My...
Jun 9, 20223 min read


2% decline in 10+ years ... not bad
7 June 2022 Just like yesterday's 5,000 yard workout, I looked back to early 2012, January 7th to be exact, to repeat an old school...
Jun 7, 20222 min read


10.5 year Flashback Workout
6 June 2022 In the spirit of putting into practice my learning that I need to build a better base, I took the main set from a workout I...
Jun 6, 20222 min read


What a drag it is getting old
2 June 2022 Back in the 80's, after a taper & shave meet, our coaches used to have all swimmers, boys & girls, men and women, wear...
Jun 2, 20222 min read


Moving Day is not Taper Day
8 May 2022 While yesterday was a beautiful day to move my daughter across Hamilton, Ontario from her medical school apartment to her...
May 8, 20221 min read


Booster Proof
6 May 2022 A year ago yesterday, 5 May 2021, I had gotten my second COVID-19 vaccine dose (Pfizer), so it seemed to make sense to...
May 6, 20222 min read


Last (almost) Broken Mile
4 May 2022 As I ease into my taper, I took 10% off my Broken Mile test set this morning, by skipping the 4th round of 3 x 50, but this...
May 4, 20221 min read


Taper Time!
2 May 2022 I've got 18 days until Canadian Masters Nationals starts, so I'm taking the "more rest is better" lesson I learned from my...
May 2, 20222 min read

Pulse Plot Progress
30 April 2022 Today's workout was a reminder that how you feel in the water doesn't always dictate how you perform. While I did manage...
Apr 30, 20221 min read
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