Swim #5; Weights!

Today's swim was 2,500m straight at a perceived 75–80%. I finished the 2,500m in 44:21 on the clock, but I did an extra 50m, which added 50 seconds, so really I should have finished in 43:31. This is 57 seconds faster than March 5's time of 44:28 and 1:31 faster than Feb. 17's time of 45:02. Plus I was way more consistent and didn't miss any meters (which I'd missed in both of the previous two; I did add some, and I thought it at the time but didn't want to look at my watch because I was so close to the end).

• March 24: 8:34, 8:32, 8:38, 8:51, 8:52 (1:45, 1:47, 1:48, 2:39 [extra 50, so we're going with 1:49], 1:43). Average: 8:41 per 500
• March 5: 7:58 (I might have missed 50m here), 8:59, 9:12, 9:10, 9:04 (1:51, 1:51, 1:50, 1:50, 1:43). Average: 8:52 per 500
• February 17: 10:01 (extra 50), 8:32 (missed 50), 9:53, 7:33 (missed 100), 9:26 (1:52, 1:53, 1:52, 1:52, 1:47). Average: 9 minutes per 500

3×30 second heavy sets with 2 minutes rest between sets

• Scap pullup: 50lb assistance the first one, then no assistance
• Pushup: 45-lb plate; on feet!

I did not finish the rest because I went to a Mary Kay party (not my thing, but still fun); I hope to finish tomorrow afternoon (I want to sleep in tomorrow). They took some before and after pics of the make up, so if Anna sends me the pics, I'll post.

Who knew that the best sight on my run would be a Port-a-Potty? Yeah, it definitely made my day because I was about to die during my first of 3 mile repeats that were supposed to be at 7:02. I finished the first in 6:48. That was too fast, but I decided to run fast just to do so. Then I didn't have enough left in my legs to do the last two at the correct pace. This is not good; I need to be able to run 3-6 miles fast! The final two I did in 7:38 and 7:36. I just HAD to make the last one faster than the first, but man, was it tough!