As per the new schedule, I did a quick run after work. Just four miles on the treadmill, nice and relaxed. My wife expressed some concern that my session on Sunday may have burnt out the motor, since she felt that it's not running as fast as it was last week. So I kept an eye on my HR and effort at my usual pace to see if I may have broken the treadmill. My HR did seem low, but my breathing and PE were about the same as usual, and my cadence was in the same range. The HR may have been depressed from the fartlek on Tuesday, so it's still tough to judge. I'll give it another spin after the bike ride Thursday. I'd hate to think I busted it already. I wasn't even going that fast. Just long.
Run: 4 miles @ 6.5 mph
After food and some resting, it was back to the pool for my last swim that won't be guided by a professional. Let me say, I definitely need the guidance of a professional. Things keep getting better, but I have a lot of ground to cover if I want to be competitive next year. Tonight was further than I've gone previously, and I was able to reduce my rest periods, and string together more lengths. The pace was a backed off a bit, but I was more concerned about near-continuous motion. I don't want to show up next Monday, be assigned something like 5x200m, and be left to exclaim, "This isn't Pottery 101! What am I doing here?" It is interesting to note that, in the next two weeks, I'll do as many swims as I have in the last 6 weeks (and 25 years for that matter). There's a metaphor about "sink or swim". Now's the time to see if that works in the no-metaphor sense as well.
Swim: 1500m, w/4x100m non-stop
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