what's the suit rule for this TT... ?

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2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

Well, since no rules were stated in the announcement, we can technically say it is wide open. For me, it will be pure old school polyester trunks (cause old dudes loves them some polyester). Safe to assume that it is not wetsuit legal though.

BTW - the incentive time list is an awesome idea, I just had a late registration by a serious contender... perhaps a sub 10:30 threat short course yards?

r.b.

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Geez, when this looked like it was just finding freestyle folks, I thought I had a chance. Now that
we've invited the big boys to play, I'm toast. Can't we have a division specifically designed to allow
me to win? I could be king of the people who suck badly enough that they are willing to try to
learn to swim online ;) I suspect that you'll tell me that there are actually sub 11 minute
folks who took FF, killing that dream as well.

Fraid so, but that's OK - don't forget there are some random "door prizes" too... besides, you still have 9 days to get faster! Also, you can recruit two fast buddies and make a relay. RealAlbertan, you, and any dude wearing a pair of Umbro's and a snorkeling mask could probably get on the podium in the team competition. :)

r.b.

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Perhaps you could lobby for a "best dressed" division...that should do it. I jest...I jest!

Seems better than just depending on "random" prizes. Pretty sad when my best chance to win
something is pure chance :( Unfortunately, the type of "suit" Jos A Bank makes doesn't work well
in a pool.

12/15:

500 w/u

4x(300/200/50 on 4:30/2:40/1:00/4:20/2:50/1:00/4:10/3:00/1:00/4:00/3:00/1:00): 3:45-48s, 2:18/20/22/23

This was harder than it appeared, since I pushed the 200s. Not the best thing for a mini-taper...

some other stuff.

3200scy

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12/14

200 swim, 300 pull, 100 kick

4x (100 on 1:30 + 50 on 45 + 25 on 30 + 25easy on 45) Descend speed as distance decreased
(1:21-37-19, 1:18-36-18, 1:17-36-17, 1:16-36-18)

200 c/d

1600 SCM

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12 mile run in 92 minutes
2700 yd swim - main set 4 x 300 , 1:30 RI. Splits 4:10, 3:57, 3:53, 3:47

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what's the suit rule for this TT... ?''

Speedo up to jammers, let's keep it simple..

Did the 1000TT again today. Managed the pacing better. 12:56 with
100 splits of (1:18,1:20,1:19,1:17,1:17,1:18,1:17,1:18,1:18,1:14). Not sure
if I went out too slow, but certainly was way better than last time where I
went out too fast.

WU: 200fr,100 brk,200bk,100bkk,200br,100flk,100kwf
1000TT
4x50,4x75,4x100,4x125 sprint last 25 of each
CD: 200fr,100k

3700 SCY

Nice negative split man! I would not think that would cost you more than a second or two. I only hope that I can manage similar pacing.

r.b.

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Received word that I passed on the Professional Engineering exam, went out and had a few too many...dragged my ass out of bed and ran a few miles in the morning. The noon swim was a beast.

warmup: 2 x (150 sw/50 RA/50 LA/50 k); 2nd round pulled the 150

main:
5 x 100 on 1:15 (felt ambitious despite the hangover, boy did I pay for it...1:08, 1:11, 1:13, 1:15, 1:16)
5 x 100 buoy in 12 breaths
5 x 100 on 1:20 avg 1:15
5 x 100 kick w/fins
5 x 100 on 1:20 avg 1:16
5 x 100 reverse IM (ankle issues, couldn't kick to do fly so did breast)
100 easy

3700 scy

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Oh yeah!

i have some speedo suit that are OW legal...

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2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

Did a big double for me today, hour ride followed by this swim in my bumpy SCM pool;

3x(300/200/100)@5;00/3;30/2;00, focus was on the 100's, doing my mini taper for another go at the 1000tt. 4;41/4;25/4;14--3;03/2;56/2;44--1;19/1;15/1;10--last set pull
4x100IM kick@2;30
100swim
10x50swim@1;00-3, 6, 9 hard--34/34/36
100sd
2900SCM

what do you mean, bumpy scm pool?

6 mi run in 45 min
3500 yds
main set:
4 x 50 on 1:15
5 x 100 on 1:40
4 x 50 on 1:15
5 x 150 on 2:40
4 x 50 on 1:15
the 50s were :35-:35. 100s/150s were 1:17-1:20/100y.

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If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
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I'll be wearing a top, thank you very much.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

500 warmup
16x50 @ 50 odd swim, even drill/kick
10x100 pull, straight through as follows:
4 x 100 @ 1:25 (ave 1:07)
3 x 100 @ 1:20 (ave 1:07)
2 x 100 @ 1:15 (1:04 & 1:05)
1 x 100 @ 1:30 (slow)
2 x the set below...
100 swim/kick by 25
3 x 75 breath 4 times, 3 times, 2 times by 25
1 x 75 -- 50 stroke, rest 10 sec 25 sprint
200 slow
9x200@ 2:50, 2:50, 2:45, 2:50, 2:50, 2:45, 2:50, 2:50, 2:45
(ave 2:35)

5100 scm

what do you mean, bumpy scm pool? \\

It is one of those housing complex pools with no gutters or lane lines. Once i start swimming, it becomes more like a windy OW swim, and if i try to do fly, it is a washing machine. I'm getting used to it though, and i figure it costs be right at 10% in time as compared to SCY.

12/16:

800 w/u

8x75 on 1:15 (evens fast :48/49/48/48), 50 on 1:00
6x75 on 1:10 (1/4 fast :47/48), 50 on 1:00
4x75 on 1:05 (1st fast :45), 50 on 1:00
2x75 on 1:00 (1st fast :44!)

2500scy

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2050 lcm at tri club masters last night
500 w/u
2 x 400 pull/fs
3 x 200 fs
3 x 50 sprints

That's about 2/3 of the set we were given, didnt seem to be any motivationin my lane mates to even try and finish the set.. really wound me up, but ther'es only so many times you can say "lets go then lads!" - I may just go up a lane an drown with the 1:15/100 guys to get a good workout in.

lunch
1800 scm
300 w/u
5 x 100 IM :30 RI ~2:10
5 x 100 @ 1:40
50 back
5 x 50 @ :50 Sprint
200 cool

Now home early, quick 30 min run and off out for the Chrimbo bash.. I'm not looking forward to the ride with the wife tomorrow morning (bike ride obv :)

Pre-masters: 500 kwf, 500 kick, 200 pull
WU: 500 fr, 100kwf
6x50 fr on :55
10x50 fr/bk drill
Main: 4x{ 2x25 fr fast on :35
3x75 fr desc on 1:20 (:59,:56,:52)
3x75 fr desc on 1:15 (:59,:56,:52)}
CD: 400 pull

5000 scy

Arms felt a little tired, but I actually felt like I had a better "feel" for the water, which was
pretty nice. The first few times through, the 75s in :52 felt relatively easy (by the end I
was tired and they felt hard). Wish I knew what the key was for feeling that way...

So drove up to the mountains and went straight to the pool. I felt kind of good on my sprints yesterday, so i had it at the very back of my mind that if warm up felt good, i just mght go for the 1000tt. With that kernel of possibility in mind, i put on my race jammers, ate my pre race breakfast, and took my baby asprin, and did a proper warm up.

Felt good in warm up, so decided i would try and do a big negative split because of the altitude. ANd unlike Boy Scout Steve who would never think of altering his watch time, the toe sucker in me is going to take the full altitude conversion that is allowed by US swimming for altitude swims at 3000ft. for my final results. Believe me, it was not enough, as i almost passed out at the finish, and took a full 300 kick before i could actually breath again. Thank god for Gary Hall's 3/2/3 breathing pattern too, saved my life out there..

5x100swim@1;30-1;20 to 1;17
4x100IM kick@2;00- 1;52 to 1;45
5x100pull@1;30- 1;17 to 1;14
100 easy
1000tt( from push at altitude)- 2;35/200--6;30/500/(right on 1;18 average for 500)next 100's were, 1;17/1;16/1;15/1;15/1;12 for 12;46 finish--conversion charts give about 7.5 seconds for altitude, so i'm going with 12;39 for my final time..

300kick
500pull-6;25
4x100@1;45- bakc/brst
200sd
3900SCY

Altitude conversion.. ??

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)