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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 12, 20222 min read
It's about time I am progressing (somewhat)
11 April 2022 I was more than a bit frustrated that my 400 IM Test Set performance had plateaued this year, that my (apparent) consistent...


Apr 12, 20221 min read
Trending the test in the right direction
7 April 2022 After my weekend of racing in Houston, I had to race around the USA for work, heading to New York Sunday night through...


Apr 12, 20224 min read
Reframing the Woodlands, Rebuilding my racing
3 April 2022 I went down to Texas with a big, hairy audacious goal (BHAG) - to break the USMS National Record in the 400 IM, which stands...

Mar 8, 20222 min read
First World First
8 March 2022 I've been swimming Masters a tad over 20 years, having entered my first meets (aside from a little dabbling in graduate...


Mar 6, 20221 min read
F-Yeah Friday Aerobicize
4 March 2022 After Thursday's 400 IM Test set, I wanted to go longer and more aerobic. As I drove to the pool, I was thinking about 30 x...


Mar 4, 20222 min read
IM Plateaued
3 March 2022 After a day of rest yesterday, I kind of thought I would perform better on my 400 IM Test Set, but, other than a bit of...


Mar 1, 20221 min read
Pinch, Punch, Zip, Zapped
1 March 2022 These next two weeks will be the most intense of my short preparation for my "Welcome to being 55" meet in 31 days. Today...
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