10 Feb 1989

I was the only one who worked out. Everyone who didn't qualify didn't have to swim.

1500 - 500 Swim, pull, kick warmup

1600 - 8 x 200's 4 pull, 4 reg. descend 1-4 at 3:00

200 - 8 x 25's sprinting at :50

3300 total

I felt so depressed, I am all alone! No one but me to share my joy with. I should join a team for off season.

7 Feb 1989

900 - 500 Choice, 200 kick, 200 free warmup

150 - 2 x 75's cbr

1050 total

Stopped short because I gashed my foot open with lane rope holder. Could've had stitches but I endured.

Tomorrow is shave down for region.

6 Feb 1989

900 - 500 choice, 200 kick, 200 pull

600 - 8 x 75's on 1:30 cbr's

400 - 4 x 100's 5 pull, 20 flutter kicks.

500 - 5 x 100's stay at 1:05 on 2:00

100 - 4 x 25's race! 1 breath only! go fast!

200 - ez

2500 total

Piece of cake day.

3 Feb 1989

600 - 500 Free, 100 kick warmup

1200 - 12 x 100's on 1:50 go fast!

600 - 12 x 50's on 1:00 go fast!

150 - 6 x 25's on 1:00 go fast!

50 - ez

200 - ez

10 flip turns

2800 total

Robynn was gone so Scott took her place coaching.

1 Feb 1989

500 - 5 x 25 of each stroke

700 - 50 EZ, 50 hard, 50 ez, 100 hard, 100 ez, 50 hard, 50 ez, 50 hard, 200 hard

1000 - 20 x 25's on :25, 20 x 25's on :22

100 - Ez

2300 total

Started tapering. went to Golden Spoon and got super cone. Robynn treated the whole team.

Karl was here today for taxes. He didn't show a mood for swimming with me or watching the meet. That's ok. Tough being adult, taxes and all.

31 Jan 1989

700 200 Swim, kick, pull and 100 ez

600 8 x 75's kick on 1:30

1000 8 x 125's hypoxic 3, last 25 only 3 breaths

875 9 x 75's 3 fly, 3 back, 3 breast

3175 total

Only 1 hour of workout because of guest speaker. He told us about behaviour before a meet. Psychology stuff!

30 Jan 1989

600 200 swim, kick, pull

1200 6 x 200's 1st and 4th normal 2nd and 5th negative split and rest :10 on 100 3rd and 6th rest :05 on every 50

500 500 speed play

500 5 x 100's kick on 2:15

1200 8 x 150 IM fly, free, back, free, breast, free

200 8 over unders

1350 9 x 150's 75 hypoxic 3, 50 fast, 25 sprint

5550 total

I felt weak a bit. Got to get psyched for thursdays meet against Granite.

27 Jan 1989

1000 1000 Warmup

800 8 x 100's kick on 2:20

600 6 x 100's 1st slow, 2 fast, 3 slower, 4 faster, 5 slowest, 6 fastest

750 10 x 75's cruise 25, build 25, sprint 25

200 8 x 25's Grounder and let out air for 2 sec then push off wall and swim 25 w/no breath

3350 total

Everything was easy except for the last set. Robynn wants me to do 30 push ups and 50 situps every night and morning for the rest of my life. Helps build arm and stomach muscles.

26 Jan 1989

850 500 free, 200 kick, 2 x 50's build, 2 x 25's sprint

200 200 IM

200 free

50 free

100 fly

100 free

500 free

100 back

100 breast

400 8 x 50's kick on 1:10

375 5 x 75's on 1:00

375 5 x 75's on :55

375 5 x 75's on :50

125 EZ

5850 total

Stopped at 3:45 to do a shirt medley relay. Wear shirt and take off to pass on. Very fun

25 Jan 1989

600 Warmup 100 free w/fist, 100 reg, 100 IM w/fist, 100 IM, 200 kick

1400 50 EZ, 50 Hard, 50 EZ, 100 Hard, 50 EZ, 150 Hard, 50 EZ, 200 Hard and down.

800 8 x 100's 50 kick, 50 free on 2:00

HOW TOUGH ARE YOU 25's

500 20 x 25's on :25

500 20 x 25's on :20

500 20 x 25's on :18

100 EZ

500 5 x 100's 1st 100 slower than all-time record by 10 sec, 2nd beat last one by 1 sec until the 5th 100 is slower than all-time record by 5 seconds.

100 EZ

4900 total