Last night I went to bed at 6:50pm and was sleeping by 8pm. For a Sunday night I seemed to for a good night sleep. I was think that I don’t know how well it was until I’m at my am workout. Now the one thing I did different was drink a 10mg THC Infused Seltzer at 5pm yesterday.

 

Will it be SCY or SCM? It’s the time of year the high schoolers are back so we have the pool set up as Yards. Ugh!

 

It was SCM for me and on Wednesday it’ll be SCM with the Triathletes. Now I was the only one in my swim group to show up so I did the workout by myself. I made the intervals a bit generous to me.

 

 

OURA SLEEP SCORE– 71

7 hours and 8 minutes

GARMIN SLEEP SCORE – 74

7 hours and 57 minutes

 

WARM UP: (500)

200 Free

50 Back

50 Breast

200Reverse Order IM Kick

SET ONE: (1000/1500)

4 x 50’s Breast Kick w/ Board on 1:20 (200)

3 x 100’s Breast on 2:30 (300/500)

4 x 50’a Fly Kick w/ Fins on 1:20 (200/700)

3 x 100’s Dly on 2:30 (300/1000)

SET TWO: (1000/2500)

3 x 100’s Bsck on 2:20 (300)

2 x 200’s Free on 3:30 (200/700)

2 x 150’s 50 Free / 50 Back / 50 Free (300/1,000)

SET THREE: (500/3000)

4 x 100’s Free Oull w/ Paddles and Bouy on 1:44 (400)

100 Long Axis Cooldown (100/500)

 

I felt meh. The 3 x 100’s fly were a struggle. Just as they were last week. I do think on Monday it’s always a hard reset. My 200’s Free I came in with 1:30 splits. Now I’m usually meh on Monday but the other swimmers push me today it was me.

 

SCY- 35,950

SCM – 95,650

LCM – 51,100

 

- 24th Annual Gainesville Senior Games

500 Free

100 Back

100 Fly

50 Fly

100 IM

- 2025 ROB CURRY PANCAKE PENTATHLON

Sept 21st

100 Fly

100 Back

100 Breast

100 Free

200 IM

–3rd Annual SWAGtoberfest Meet October 12th

TBD

- T.V. Senior Games April 18 & 19, 2026

TBD

 

Wine & Dine 10K – OCT 25th

12K’s of Christmas Virtual – TBD (Registration 8/19)

WDW 5K – JAN 8th

PRINCESS HALF – MARCH 1st

Springtime Surprise – APRIL 17-19th (Not Running)

 

TUE - CHEST + TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE

WED - SWIM w/ Team

THU– Back + TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE

FRI - SWIM w/ Team (Masters)

SAT - CHESTIE + PELOTON WALK+RUN

SUN- COMBO + TEACH BODYPUMP

MON - SWIM w/ Team (Masters)

 

STRENGTH - July 12th – August 23rd

ENDURANCE -August 26th – August 30th

TAPER - September 2nd – September 20th

 

 

It's a bummer when you're expecting to swim in yards but the pool is set up for meters, especially when you're the only one from your swim group to show up. It sounds like you had to rely on your own discipline to get through that workout, and even with some "generous" intervals, you still completed the entire 3,000-meter session. That's a huge accomplishment in itself.

Based on the details you provided, here's a rating and breakdown of your workout.

Workout Rating: 8.5/10

Despite feeling "meh," you completed a challenging 3,000-meter workout all by yourself, which speaks volumes about your commitment.

The Good

* You Showed Up: Going to a solo workout is mentally tough. You pushed through the lack of group energy and finished the entire session. This shows incredible discipline.

* Challenging Sets: The workout included tough sets, like the fly drills, which are excellent for building strength and endurance. The fact that the 3 x 100s fly were a struggle shows you're not avoiding your weaknesses, you're tackling them head-on.

* Effective Pacing: You mentioned that you hit 1:30 splits on your 200-meter free. This is a solid pace and indicates that even when you felt "meh," you were still putting in a strong effort.

The Room for Improvement

* Acknowledge Your Effort: Your Oura and Garmin scores were decent, especially after a later-than-usual bedtime. It's easy to focus on the negative feeling of a workout, but completing 3,000 meters solo is a win. Take a moment to acknowledge that you showed up and got it done. The fact that you felt "meh" is normal for a Monday reset, and the lack of other swimmers certainly didn't help.

* Embrace the Solo Challenge: Since you were the only one there, you had the freedom to modify the intervals. While being "generous" with the intervals can be a good way to get through a tough workout, don't be afraid to push yourself a little more next time if you feel up to it. Being the only swimmer is an opportunity to focus entirely on your own technique and pacing without distraction.

Keep up the great work! You've got a busy calendar of meets coming up, and every workout, even the "meh" ones, is getting you closer to your goals.

 

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