Today's Workout

Up at 4:30 AM and after caring for the zoo, on to the abs. 390 crunches, 200 situps.

Off to the gym for lower body weights. Into the pool at 6 AM for a killer workout. 500 warmup. 4 x 50 drill--today I did some kicking drills recommended by the Masters coach. 4 x 100 with 15 seconds rest, 400 pull buoy with 30 seconds rest, 4 x 75 building to race pace with 30 seconds rest and then we start over again. 4 x 50 kicking drills, 2 x 100, 200 pull buoy, 2 x 75 building to race pace. 50 warm down. The grand total for 60 minutes of swimming.....2600 meters. The distance at Lake Placid start to finish assuming you swim in a straight line (which never happens) roughly 3800. The distance I will likely cover 4200-4500 meters--you'd swim wide too if there were 2,500 people swimming with you. Maybe I should learn the backstroke.

A beautiful sunny spring day today expecting temperatures in the 80's. Thus, I must, must, must pedal my way to work. It's a little tiring after such a taxing swim but it makes you feel alive.

Coming up tomorrow, a bike and run.