i was all amped up to have time to go to the pool but then sorta fizzed out when i got there. especially during warm up. was feeling really slow and crummy with the shirt on. but once i got going on the 500s, i was a bit more into it and added an extra one.

Warm Up
500 swim
500 kick
500 drills

3x500s hypoxic 5 on 9
i think the first two went 740 and then 8ish, with the tshirt on and breathing every 5.
number 3 was added (about halfway through #2) without a shirt and breathing every 3. kind of and oxygen experiment. felt a million times faster and was able to chase down some people. i think it was right at 720 or a little bit under. which was really encouraging - to feel like i had the speed but was dragging it off with the tshirt. my stroke felt a bit wide without the shirt on. so i probably need to really be aware of my shoulders and do a few practices without it. it is a great tool though. i'm excited to shed the boardshorts too.

Cool Down
500 swim

Total: 3500

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evil 200s

i hate how i'm too busy to get to the pool very systematically. i'm hoping . . . i'm going to make that change after recital. today was the first day i swam with a shirt. it didn't feel bad at first, just doing the warm up. it wasn't a significant amount of drag that i had to take it off. i knew i was probably going slower, but this was definitely confirmed when i started the actual sets. wow, i was working soooooooo hard and going soooooooo slow. got out starving and exhausted, but proud i had made it, without significant time loss. and was tired like i'd really gotten a good workout.

warm up
500 swim
500 drills
500 kick

5x200s hypoxic 5 on 3 min
with the tshirt on
2:35 - 2:50
2 minutes rest

5x200s hypoxic 5 (mostly) on 3 min
with the tshirt on
paddles on the last 3
2:40 - 2:55
2 minutes rest

5x200s hypoxic 5/3 on 3 min
no tshirt
paddles on the last two
2:45 - 2:50 - ended on 2:35

cool down
500 float

really felt terrible on the cool down. my body just wouldn't go. it think it was because i hadn't eaten much. still working on a protein shake and made a bunch of eggs. hopefully they can digest fast enough to knit me back together.

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Run

rocket and i did the lake house tree and back home run. felt really good.

she did great. it was nice and cool. and she got in the little swamp that is just over the highway. so she ran and ran like a maniac.

it was fun. and unbelievable perfect weather.

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