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Plano,TX 
Today
Sunny High 88FLow 65F
  • Temp: 81F
  • Hum: 42%
  • W: 9mph ESE
THURSDAY
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
High 92F
Low 67F
FRIDAY
Sunny
High 88F
Low 72F
SATURDAY
Sunny
High 86F
Low 69F
SUNDAY
Partly Cloudy
High 86F
Low 68F

January 13

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Soreness: 4 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 6.5

January 12

Run
  • 29m 24s
  • 4.16 miles
  • 07m 04s /Mi

Finally got in a run this week. Wish it was longer; though I do have another race this weekend. Felt OK, if a little asthma from the cold temps.

(Get details from Garmin)

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Soreness: 5 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 6.5

January 11

Swim
  • 51m 30s
  • 2834.64 meters
  • -----

NTEX Masters

Video analysis today:
- some downward pressure at start of catch; focus on elbow forward and not pushing down
- lead the catch/pull with thumb, esp. at start of stroke
- don't collapse catch at back of stroke; continue lead with thumb. Requires slight change to hand to compensate for body roll.
- hand coming to center of head during extension; keep slightly straighter in front of shoulder
- kick was occasionally wide

Warmup
250 swim
100 kick
250 pull

Main Set
4 x 100 50 easy swim/50 fast swim @ 1:50
1 x 300 pull easy
4 x 100 50 non-free/50 free @ 2:10

** video analysis **
1 x 100 moderate

1 x 300 pull easy
4 x 100 50 fast swim/50 easy swim @ 1:50
1 x 300 pull easy

Cooldown
1 x 200 swim

(Plus extra 50 accidently in both warmup and in cooldown)

  • Health data: Sleep: 4 Soreness: 5 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 6

January 10

Bike
  • 1h 00m
  • 16.00 miles
  • -----

Trainer.

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Soreness: 4 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 6.5

January 9

Swim
  • 1h 00m
  • 3200.40 meters
  • -----

NTEX Masters

Warmup
2 x 150 - 50 swim/50 kick/ 50 swim (fins optional)
4 x 50 25 drill/25 swim (rt arm, lt arm, catch-up, pull)
1 x 200 pull
1 x 100 kick

Transition
1 x 200 swim

Main set
8 x 150:
1-4 swim descend at least 1 sec per interval, RI :20
rest 2 min and put on paddles
5-8 pull descend at least 1 sec per interval, RI :20
100 recovery kick
6 x 50 swim w/ fins @ :50 (fast) --> oops, did 8x50
100 recovery kick
4 x 50 swim w/ fins @ :45 (faster)
100 recovery kick
3 x 50 swim w/ fins @ :40 (ultimate speed)
100 recovery kick, straight into...

Cooldown
200 pull DPS, count strokes each length

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 5.5

January 8

Bike
  • 45m
  • 11.47 miles
  • 15.29 Mi/hr

Trainer. Pretty beat from yesterday, but finally made myself get out of bed and ride a little before church. Glad I did at least this to loosen up.

  • Health data: Sleep: 4 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 8.5

January 7

Run #1
  • 1h 29m 58s
  • 13.10 miles
  • 06m 52s /Mi

Bold in the Cold Half Marathon

Excellent race. New PR by 4 1/2 minutes. 3rd in age group; 13th overall.

Run #2
  • 30m
  • 3.00 miles
  • -----

Ran some of the last few miles with Lee, both to encourage him and as a (painful) recovery jog).

Didn't note the actual time or distance.

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Soreness: 5 Fatigue: 4 Hours slept: 7

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