Friday, January 14, 1994

14 Jan 1994

400 - Warmup 200 free, 200 kick

475 - S - 19 x 25's free on :50

25 - A - 1 x 25 (get :13)

450 - R - 18 x 25's free on :50

25 - A - 1 x 25 (beat last A)

200 - H - 8 x 25's free on :45

25 - ez

600 - 6 x 100's kick fly and free on 2:30

1000 - 10 x 100's on 2:00 (50 split and 100 beat 1:10)

3200 total

Today I met Sherri Stone. She is a lady in her mid thirties who is coaching a couple other kids that swim the same time I do. She is wanting to get a swim meet going for Ricks Intramurals. She knows many swimmers down in Salt Lake. She knows Robynn and Kristen, and Jennifer Waterbury. We talked for quite a while about the swim teams and people who swim in Salt Lake. It was fun. I got complimented today by a few people on my swimming.

Which is only because I was sprinting mainly today.

This here workout is dedicated to Sarah Madsen who taught me to ski last Thursday. She is so cool. I am asking her out for tonight. May more than just this workout be dedicated to her!

Thursday, January 13, 1994

13 Jan 1994

150 - 3 x 50's choice

400 - 1 x 400's free (4:57)

600 - 12 x 50's 25 fly, 25 free, 25 back, 25 breast and so on.

100 - fast! ( :58)

500 - 10 x 50's specialty on 45 seconds

500 - 10 suicides (first 50 free - 5 breaths down, 4 back, and so on. Last 50 no breath)

200 - ez

2450 total

I was in a terrrible mood today and this workout was the highlight of my day. Very boring day today. If it weren't for this workout I would say that this day was the most worthless day I have had in my life. Both of my classes today were crap. Sarah didn't show up for Ballroom, and Computers was just a lab/work day. I am already ahead two chapters in that class so I could have done something else, but didn't know that role wasn't going to be taken. Getting a 58 on the 100 was what made my day worth something.

I concentrated on making my mind control my body. I made myself psychologically very angry making me swim faster.

Tuesday, January 11, 1994

11 Jan 1994

300 - 300 warmup

200 - IM

500 - 10 x 50's 25 fly, free, 25 fly, back, 25 fly, breast, 25 fly, fly,25 fly, free..each 25 :45

300 - 3 x 100's on 2:00 all under 1:10

100 - ez

1400 total

Today I swam at 12 noon instead of 5:00 because I am going skiing with Sarah Madsen. She is my ballroom partner. We are going to Kelly's Canyon. She has the honour of being the one to teach my first lesson in skiing.

Swimming today was boring and difficult.

Monday, January 10, 1994

10 Jan 1994

600 - 200 swim, kick, swim warmup

500 - 10 x 50's touch and pull on 1:00

300 - 6 x 50's kick

200 - 2 x 100's Sprint each 100 (:58, 1:02)

100 - back

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

200 - 8 over unders

875 - 9 x 75's fly 25, back 25, breast 25

125 - ez

3100 total

I felt really good about that 100 under 1:00! I totally expected to get about a 1:05 and then I look up at the end and see a :58 second 100! I didn't even jump in, plus I had a Ricks suit on (which has about 5 pounds of drag on it) so I was thrilled with that set.

The last set I was very tempted to just quit. But I followed through and finished the workout. Very crowded pool and then when I finished there was hardly anyone there. I think the reason why I got under 1:00 in the 100 was because before I went under the water and pulled my hair, yelled and got myself mad and acted like a madman and dude does it work. I need to keep that in mind before races and I will swim faster

Saturday, January 8, 1994

8 Jan 1994

500 - 200 free, 150 back, 100 breast, 50 fly warmup

1200 - 8 x 75's on 2:00 25 left, right, riffle (fingers skim water on the way back)

8 x 50's build up free on 1:15 (Start slow end fast)

8 x 25's sprint w/2 breaths on :45 sec

450 - 6 x 75's kick on 1:40

400 - 8 texas 50's on 1:15 (3 flipturns per 50)

HOW TOUGH ARE YOU 25's

250 - 10 x 25's on :25 rest for 30

200 - 8 x 25's on :20

100 - ez

3100 total

I felt better about this workout. I just got back from finishing lab in Accounting. I had a good Corn Flakes breakfast and jammed today's swimming. Plus pretty girls there, so that helped me swim faster.

Friday, January 7, 1994

7 Jan 1994

300 - 300 Warmup every 4th 25 fly

1000 - 1000 free (50,100,150,200,200,150,100,50) rest 30 after every set

500 - 5 x 100's kick on 2:15

400 - 8 x 50's 4 x 50's on 1:00, 4 x 50's on :50 sec

100 - EZ

2300 total

I simply had no energy today, so I did a simple workout today. I crawled home afterwards. I was so tired and I swam quite slow today. I didn't feel very good about today's workout. Maybe tomorrow.

Thursday, January 6, 1994

6 Jan 1994

500 - Warmup 500 free

1500 - 5 x 100 free 1 breath every 3 strokes, 5 x 100 free 1 breath every 4 strokes, 5 x 100 free 1 breath every 5 strokes all on 1:40

800 - 8 x 100 IMs

100 - ez

2900 total

This was the first real workout here at Ricks where I didn't feel like a weak poofter afterwards. No lane lines, thus it was very wavy. I worked out just after I spent 3 hours in computer lab. My head was spinning terribly from concentration. After the workout I felt completely better.

Except now I want to go to bed.

Wednesday, January 5, 1994

5 Jan 1994

600 - 600 Warmup every 4th 25 fly

900 - 6 sets of 75,50,25 75 on 1:30, 50 on 1:15, 25 on :40

200 - ez

1700 total

I will be the TA for INT swimming for Sister Lilljenquist. I am looking forward to next wednesday.

Monday, January 3, 1994

3 Jan 1994

400 - 400 Warmup

200 - 200 Kick

800 - 8 x 100's free on 2:00

100 - EZ

1550 total

Today was my first day swimming here at Ricks. The pool was very hot and I died early. I planned out a 3400 w/o but cheated and left early.

I kept getting terrible cramps in the arch of my foot. I tried masseusing it but it didn't really help.

Ricks finally invested in a clock to work out to. Same old ugly and uncomfortable swim shorts though.

Saturday, November 13, 1993

13 Nov 1993

1100 500 swim 600 kick

600 8 x 75's desending strokes 1 - 4 on 1:30

50 ez

1000 10 x 100's beat 1:10 on 2:30 last 100 beat best time by :05 (1:00)

100 warmdown

2850 total

I took Lucy out to eat at ZCMI eatery. While talking she told me of her "best friend" Ryan. I took the hint and have already figured out that it is best that she just be a swim partner.