Toward Finals, Fall 2009

Workout notes I followed up this morning’s 4 miles on the elliptical with 3100 yards in the pool; the water was like brine. My lips were puckered.

5 x 100 on the 2 to warm up (1:43-47), 10 x (25 drill, 25 free) with fins, then 1650 yards:

8:13 (500), 16:23 (1000), 24:34 (1500), 27:05

then 450 cool down of various strokes. During the 1650 set, I pushed myself to catch my department chair.

My feelings weren’t too hurt that I was 12:33 slower than Grant Hackett during the 1500 Olympic semifinal.

But I was happy that I improved on my August 22, 2008 time of 27:33.