It's official, until further notice, I'm retired from swimming

I'm still coaching Rush Bluefins, and helping friends by crewing on their marathon swims, and still helping Josh with the Salt Lake Open Water races.  But as for me.  I'm going back to my old love:

Table Tennis

Tomorrow will be my last day coaching for South Davis Masters.  I've made many good friends, and I'll miss them.  But I'm confident that our paths will cross again someday.  I'm sure one day I'll get burned out with table tennis and I'll get back in the water where I won't get my butt kicked by little Asian kids.

I have a robot setup at work and I have several friends to hit with.  On average I'm getting about 10-12 hours of practice per week.  That's about the same amount of time I was swimming when I was in to it hardcore.  So it's a fair trade-off I think!

Until then, Do what you love and love what you do!

Battling Bronchitis

OK so I've had a cold for 3 weeks.  I no longer have a runny nose, but the cough is still persisting. I read this document and there are several things I need to do better:

• Get more sleep
• Drink more water
• Lay off the Dayquil/Nyquil

One of the points was to avoid exercise.  I already took two weeks off and it still is here.  Enough is enough.  I'm not going to take 3 weeks off of swimming.  I actually scratched from the QUAC meet last Saturday, because of my cold.  I basically did take 2 weeks off the first twand my swimming suffered.  I definitely wasn't about to compete in this condition.

This morning I got up at 2:50am and met Chad in the water at 3:50am at 24 hr in Sugarhouse.  It was his turn to come up with the workout.  It was awesome:

600 warmup

5 x 200's free, 5 sec rest interval only!

50 breast

8 x 150's free/back/free by 50, 5 sec rest interval only!

50 breast

6 x 100's free on 1:30 (got 1:20-1:22)

50 breast

2 x 200 IMs moderate pace

5 x 200's pull descending paddle size (Trash can lids... PT paddles) on 3:00 ish

2 x 300's kick with fins

10 x 100's free fast (on 1:15) :30 rest (1:45 intervals)

2 x 200's descending

300 kick with fins easy

7,250 yards total in 2:15

2016 One Hour Postal

Last year was the first year since 2010 that I missed doing a one hour postal, but this year I was not going to let it pass by.  I've only been at solid swimming for about a month and I feel great!  I know I'm not in tip top shop, but not shabby either.   It would also be helpful to be about 20 pounds lighter.  Working on that.

This morning I met Chad at 24 hr in Sugarhouse at 4am.  Swam a 700 nice and easy, and then started off.  I had my garmin give me an alert every 1:30 to help me know where I'm at from a pacing perspective.  Every time that alert goes off I should have done 100 plus several more yards.  My goal was to get a minimum of 4,000 yards which is a 1:30 pace.  By the time I got at 30 minute I was already 150 yards faster than that 1:30 pace.  Awesome.  Now to hang in there and increase that a little more.

I managed to get in 4,280 yards right at the one hour mark.  Would have been nice to get that 4300, but I'll take it.

Here's the data from Garmin:

Lengths	Distance	Time	Cumulative Time	Avg Pace	Best Pace	Avg SWOLF	Total Strokes
1	25.00	0:20.8	0:20.8	1:23	1:23	30	9
2	50.00	0:18.2	0:39.0	1:13	1:13	26	8
3	75.00	0:19.3	0:58.3	1:17	1:17	27	8
4	100.00	0:18.8	1:17.1	1:15	1:15	28	9
5	125.00	0:22.3	1:39.4	1:29	1:29	32	10
6	150.00	0:20.3	1:59.6	1:21	1:21	28	8
7	175.00	0:21.6	2:21.2	1:27	1:27	31	9
8	200.00	0:21.6	2:42.8	1:26	1:26	32	10
9	225.00	0:20.8	3:03.6	1:23	1:23	30	9
10	250.00	0:20.6	3:24.2	1:23	1:23	30	9
11	275.00	0:21.2	3:45.4	1:25	1:25	30	9
12	300.00	0:20.4	4:05.7	1:21	1:21	29	9
13	325.00	0:20.8	4:26.5	1:23	1:23	30	9
14	350.00	0:21.2	4:47.7	1:25	1:25	30	9
15	375.00	0:21.2	5:08.9	1:25	1:25	30	9
16	400.00	0:20.3	5:29.2	1:21	1:21	29	9
17	425.00	0:21.1	5:50.2	1:24	1:24	30	9
18	450.00	0:20.9	6:11.1	1:24	1:24	30	9
19	475.00	0:21.6	6:32.7	1:26	1:26	31	9
20	500.00	0:20.8	6:53.5	1:23	1:23	30	9
21	525.00	0:21.3	7:14.8	1:25	1:25	30	9
22	550.00	0:20.8	7:35.6	1:23	1:23	30	9
23	575.00	0:20.6	7:56.2	1:23	1:23	30	9
24	600.00	0:20.6	8:16.8	1:22	1:22	29	8
25	625.00	0:21.9	8:38.7	1:28	1:28	31	9
26	650.00	0:20.5	8:59.2	1:22	1:22	29	8
27	675.00	0:21.1	9:20.3	1:24	1:24	30	9
28	700.00	0:20.3	9:40.6	1:21	1:21	29	9
29	725.00	0:21.1	10:02	1:25	1:25	30	9
30	750.00	0:20.8	10:22	1:23	1:23	30	9
31	775.00	0:20.9	10:43	1:24	1:24	30	9
32	800.00	0:20.7	11:04	1:23	1:23	30	9
33	825.00	0:21.4	11:25	1:26	1:26	30	9
34	850.00	0:20.7	11:46	1:23	1:23	30	9
35	875.00	0:20.9	12:07	1:24	1:24	29	8
36	900.00	0:20.6	12:28	1:22	1:22	29	8
37	925.00	0:20.9	12:49	1:24	1:24	30	9
38	950.00	0:21.1	13:10	1:25	1:25	31	10
39	975.00	0:21	13:31	1:24	1:24	30	9
40	1000.00	0:21.4	13:52	1:26	1:26	31	10
41	1025.00	0:21.8	14:14	1:27	1:27	31	9
42	1050.00	0:21.8	14:36	1:27	1:27	32	10
43	1075.00	0:21.1	14:57	1:25	1:25	30	9
44	1100.00	0:20.6	15:17	1:23	1:23	30	9
45	1125.00	0:21.3	15:39	1:25	1:25	30	9
46	1150.00	0:20.8	15:59	1:23	1:23	30	9
47	1175.00	0:21	16:20	1:24	1:24	30	9
48	1200.00	0:20.9	16:41	1:24	1:24	31	10
49	1225.00	0:21.5	17:03	1:26	1:26	31	9
50	1250.00	0:20.6	17:23	1:22	1:22	30	9
51	1275.00	0:21.7	17:45	1:27	1:27	31	9
52	1300.00	0:21.3	18:06	1:25	1:25	31	10
53	1325.00	0:21	18:27	1:24	1:24	30	9
54	1350.00	0:20.8	18:48	1:23	1:23	29	8
55	1375.00	0:21.3	19:10	1:25	1:25	30	9
56	1400.00	0:20.7	19:30	1:23	1:23	30	9
57	1425.00	0:20.6	19:51	1:23	1:23	30	9
58	1450.00	0:20.9	20:12	1:24	1:24	30	9
59	1475.00	0:20.7	20:32	1:23	1:23	30	9
60	1500.00	0:21.2	20:54	1:25	1:25	31	10
61	1525.00	0:21.3	21:15	1:25	1:25	30	9
62	1550.00	0:20.2	21:35	1:21	1:21	29	9
63	1575.00	0:20.4	21:55	1:22	1:22	29	9
64	1600.00	0:21.1	22:17	1:25	1:25	31	10
65	1625.00	0:20.7	22:37	1:23	1:23	30	9
66	1650.00	0:20.5	22:58	1:22	1:22	31	10
67	1675.00	0:21.3	23:19	1:25	1:25	30	9
68	1700.00	0:20.3	23:39	1:21	1:21	28	8
69	1725.00	0:21.3	24:01	1:25	1:25	30	9
70	1750.00	0:21.1	24:22	1:25	1:25	30	9
71	1775.00	0:20.8	24:43	1:23	1:23	31	10
72	1800.00	0:21.4	25:04	1:26	1:26	31	10
73	1825.00	0:21.6	25:26	1:26	1:26	31	9
74	1850.00	0:21.3	25:47	1:25	1:25	30	9
75	1875.00	0:21.9	26:09	1:28	1:28	31	9
76	1900.00	0:20.8	26:29	1:23	1:23	30	9
77	1925.00	0:22	26:51	1:28	1:28	31	9
78	1950.00	0:21.5	27:13	1:26	1:26	32	10
79	1975.00	0:21.6	27:35	1:26	1:26	32	10
80	2000.00	0:20.8	27:55	1:23	1:23	30	9
81	2025.00	0:21.1	28:16	1:24	1:24	30	9
82	2050.00	0:21.4	28:38	1:26	1:26	30	9
83	2075.00	0:21.6	28:59	1:26	1:26	31	9
84	2100.00	0:21.1	29:20	1:25	1:25	30	9
85	2125.00	0:21.7	29:42	1:27	1:27	31	9
86	2150.00	0:21.1	30:03	1:25	1:25	30	9
87	2175.00	0:22.8	30:26	1:31	1:31	33	10
88	2200.00	0:21.6	30:48	1:26	1:26	32	10
89	2225.00	0:21.4	31:09	1:26	1:26	30	9
90	2250.00	0:21	31:30	1:24	1:24	31	10
91	2275.00	0:21.4	31:52	1:26	1:26	30	9
92	2300.00	0:21.4	32:13	1:26	1:26	30	9
93	2325.00	0:21.8	32:35	1:27	1:27	31	9
94	2350.00	0:21.6	32:56	1:26	1:26	31	9
95	2375.00	0:21.3	33:18	1:25	1:25	30	9
96	2400.00	0:21.1	33:39	1:25	1:25	31	10
97	2425.00	0:21.2	34:00	1:25	1:25	30	9
98	2450.00	0:22.1	34:22	1:29	1:29	31	9
99	2475.00	0:21.3	34:43	1:25	1:25	30	9
100	2500.00	0:21.1	35:04	1:24	1:24	29	8
101	2525.00	0:21.5	35:26	1:26	1:26	31	9
102	2550.00	0:20.9	35:47	1:24	1:24	30	9
103	2575.00	0:21.8	36:09	1:27	1:27	31	9
104	2600.00	0:20.3	36:29	1:21	1:21	29	9
105	2625.00	0:21.8	36:51	1:27	1:27	31	9
106	2650.00	0:21.3	37:12	1:25	1:25	30	9
107	2675.00	0:21.8	37:34	1:27	1:27	31	9
108	2700.00	0:21.6	37:55	1:27	1:27	32	10
109	2725.00	0:20.9	38:16	1:24	1:24	30	9
110	2750.00	0:20.8	38:37	1:23	1:23	31	10
111	2775.00	0:21.6	38:59	1:26	1:26	31	9
112	2800.00	0:20.4	39:19	1:22	1:22	29	9
113	2825.00	0:21.8	39:41	1:27	1:27	31	9
114	2850.00	0:20.6	40:02	1:23	1:23	31	10
115	2875.00	0:21.1	40:23	1:25	1:25	30	9
116	2900.00	0:20.5	40:43	1:22	1:22	31	10
117	2925.00	0:20.9	41:04	1:24	1:24	30	9
118	2950.00	0:20.6	41:25	1:22	1:22	30	9
119	2975.00	0:21.3	41:46	1:25	1:25	31	10
120	3000.00	0:20.9	42:07	1:24	1:24	31	10
121	3025.00	0:21.5	42:28	1:26	1:26	31	9
122	3050.00	0:21.3	42:50	1:25	1:25	31	10
123	3075.00	0:21.4	43:11	1:26	1:26	30	9
124	3100.00	0:21.3	43:33	1:25	1:25	31	10
125	3125.00	0:21.9	43:54	1:28	1:28	31	9
126	3150.00	0:21.3	44:16	1:25	1:25	30	9
127	3175.00	0:21.4	44:37	1:26	1:26	30	9
128	3200.00	0:20.9	44:58	1:24	1:24	30	9
129	3225.00	0:21.3	45:19	1:25	1:25	30	9
130	3250.00	0:21.3	45:41	1:25	1:25	31	10
131	3275.00	0:21.4	46:02	1:26	1:26	30	9
132	3300.00	0:20.5	46:23	1:22	1:22	31	10
133	3325.00	0:21.4	46:44	1:26	1:26	30	9
134	3350.00	0:21.1	47:05	1:25	1:25	30	9
135	3375.00	0:21.4	47:27	1:26	1:26	30	9
136	3400.00	0:20.8	47:47	1:23	1:23	29	8
137	3425.00	0:21.6	48:09	1:27	1:27	31	9
138	3450.00	0:21.8	48:31	1:27	1:27	31	9
139	3475.00	0:21.6	48:52	1:27	1:27	31	9
140	3500.00	0:21	49:13	1:24	1:24	30	9
141	3525.00	0:21.7	49:35	1:27	1:27	32	10
142	3550.00	0:21.3	49:56	1:25	1:25	31	10
143	3575.00	0:21.6	50:18	1:27	1:27	31	9
144	3600.00	0:20.8	50:39	1:23	1:23	31	10
145	3625.00	0:21.3	51:00	1:25	1:25	30	9
146	3650.00	0:21.3	51:21	1:25	1:25	31	10
147	3675.00	0:21.6	51:43	1:27	1:27	31	9
148	3700.00	0:21.8	52:05	1:27	1:27	32	10
149	3725.00	0:21.1	52:26	1:25	1:25	31	10
150	3750.00	0:20.4	52:46	1:22	1:22	29	9
151	3775.00	0:21.5	53:08	1:26	1:26	31	9
152	3800.00	0:21.3	53:29	1:25	1:25	31	10
153	3825.00	0:21.5	53:51	1:26	1:26	31	9
154	3850.00	0:20.8	54:11	1:23	1:23	30	9
155	3875.00	0:21.4	54:33	1:26	1:26	30	9
156	3900.00	0:21.5	54:54	1:26	1:26	32	10
157	3925.00	0:21.6	55:16	1:26	1:26	31	9
158	3950.00	0:20.4	55:36	1:21	1:21	29	9
159	3975.00	0:21.3	55:57	1:25	1:25	30	9
160	4000.00	0:21.1	56:19	1:24	1:24	31	10
161	4025.00	0:21.2	56:40	1:25	1:25	30	9
162	4050.00	0:20.4	57:00	1:22	1:22	29	9
163	4075.00	0:20	57:20	1:20	1:20	28	8
164	4100.00	0:20.5	57:41	1:22	1:22	31	10
165	4125.00	0:20.4	58:01	1:21	1:21	30	10
166	4150.00	0:20.3	58:21	1:21	1:21	29	9
167	4175.00	0:20.4	58:42	1:22	1:22	30	10
168	4200.00	0:20.1	59:02	1:20	1:20	29	9
169	4225.00	0:19.8	59:22	1:19	1:19	29	9
170	4250.00	0:19.4	59:41	1:17	1:17	28	9
171	4275.00	0:18.9	59:58	1:16	1:16	28	9
171.2	4280.00	0:2.0	1:00:00
Lengths	Distance	Time	Cumulative Time	Avg Pace	Best Pace	Avg SWOLF	Total Strokes
171.2	4,280	1:00:00	1:00:00	1:24	1:13	30	1,567

Total Calories burned: 1,026

Interesting side note: I burn 6 calories every length, and average 9 strokes.

Here's my history of one hour postal events:

Jan 2010: 4,255 SCY

Jan 2011:  4,535 SCY

Jan 2012:  4,350 SCY

Jan 2013: 4,425 SCY

Nov 2013: 4,405 SCY

Jan 2014: 4,560 SCY

Jan 2015: Rotator Cuff Surger (Bye)

Jan 2016: 4,280 SCY