Did an aquathon this morning, so got in a decent swim before running:

3x(5x100s/2x100IM kick@2;05) swims@1;40(1;24 to 1;22)buoys@1;35)(1;24 to 1;22)pulls@1;20(1;12/13/14/15/15) Kicks(1;56 to 1;48)
400easy pull(5;22)
2500SCY

Go get em" Dev... I will be on the road vacationing, so hitting some new treadmills and hotel pools..

Monty....I did it....3:43 even splitting 1:51 and change for each 5000m.

At 4500m I thought there was no way I would get done as I was cramping and low on energy already....I had to use my 31x Ironman finisher mindset to mentally regroup and focus on the next interval, not how much was left. Second half I went for 25x200IM on more frequent short rest allowing me to top up on a bit of nutrition every 200m. It worked.

The thing that was killing me was back stroke. Fly and breast I was fine. In fact I think I made a breast stroke timing breakthrough in my second 5000m when I had to really search for efficiency and streamline.

I am really on a high doing this 6 months after ending up under a bus.....oh and my alms right elbow is throbbed now but it beats 6 weeks of the worst pain of my life....this is that "good pain"

Thanks Anna, this feels really good to get this done after being under that bus 6 months ago. Actually if I think about it, I am not sure i would have made it without having been under the bus....the 6 weeks when I could not use my arms were all core and legs and I think this was instrumental in allowing me to survive the second half.

Congrats, Dev. That's a major workout.

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Great job Dev 👍

I’ve been busy with the holidays & all. My twin boys came home from college & quickly left to go kayaking thru the FL Everglades for a week....ahh to be young.
Anyway...
On 12/27 did 4300 scy
Mainly 4x(250 br,fr + 250 build + 500 pad/buoy)
300 drills

12/29 3250 scy
Similar to above but shorter
3x(250 br,fr + 250 build + 500 pad/buoy)
250 drills

11.5 min run with the wife yesterday (trying to keep up with the 100/100 challenge)
Today...
500 br,fr w/up
1000 pad/buoy
10x100fr @~1:40, lv @2min
200fr ez
800 pad/buoy
8x100
200fr ez
600 pad/buoy
6x100fr
350 br,bk,fr cl dwn
6050 scy
Chatted with one of the lifeguards today... he’s aiming to swim the English Channel in 2020.
Have a great 2019 all !!

Last workout of the year.... it was a doozy! 3675 scy

5 x 200 swim, kick*, drill, pull, swim

* - 50 front, 50 back, 50 side (L), 50 side (R)

19 x 75; 3 times through:

3 x 75 Set^ @1:30
1 x 75 build @1:20
1 x 75 fast @1:10 (2 x 75 on last round of 3)
1 x 75 easy @1:30

^ - (by 25): #1: single-arm (R), single-arm (L), swim; #2: short dog, long dog, swim; #3: finger drag, straight arm, swim

21 x 50:

4 x 50 @80% r:10 [:45s]
3 x 50 easy @:55
4 x 50 @90% r:15 [:42/:43s]
3 x 50 easy @:55
4 x 50 @100% r:20 [:40s]
3 x 50 easy @:55

200 pull

Awesome finish to the year, Dev!
I wrapped up with 3200 yards of stuff my gf devised meant to hurt:
W/U 300s/100k
Some stuff I can’t remember
12x25 odds in :20 evens on :40
3x300 p
3x[3x100@1:20]@1:00RI between sets
I started with a 1:08 then quickly faded to 1:14s in first set. Sets 2&3 began with 1:11s, then 1:13/14s. But I finished with a 1:09. Pretty thrilled with that.
508 miles down.
Happy New Year!

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.

Happy New Year.

OK....can TC please post the Jan thread to get us going.

I have my second day off of swimming due to pool closure. This is like living without oxygen. I am in withdrawl after a day off yesterday....looks like 10,000m IM was not enough to dissuade me from the pool. Let's get 2019 rolling. Happy New Year to all the sharks, dolphins and fish around here. Trying to work my way up from sea turtle status now!