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Jun 12, 20222 min read
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 9, 20223 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 7, 20222 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 6, 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 2, 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...


May 8, 20221 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 6, 20222 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 4, 20221 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 2, 20222 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...

Apr 30, 20221 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...
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