Best Day, Anxiety Night & The End Of rD For Me.

In 7 days I’m going to sleep so hard. Definitely look forward to sleeping in. Yesterday was just a great day if tiring. The kickoff for our Senior Games. It was at work at 7am and finished after 5pm. Today I’ll start at 6am and be done in the early afternoon. Maybe a nap after.

But yesterday…we had a golf cart caravan of some Senior Games participants who drove to our new town center. There I got to announce each one of them and our final two who carried the 2002 SLC torch to light our cauldron. It was so cool. After I got to hold the torch. I have a small collection of Olympic memorabilia so holding this torch was a lifelong dream.

The Sleep was bad. I had so much anxiety of some things that could go wrong. I hadn’t heard from the timing company so I thought that maybe they wouldn’t show up. That would be a disaster for the swimmers and for me the end. It was a new venue for us so so many things could go wrong.

Today I got the 100 Fly and then work, work, work.

UPDATED: After working 10-12 hours and then being at the pool at 6am to set things up. No warm up just jumping in the pool 100 Fly 1:05.20. Just .01 / 100ths slower than last weekend. (Nov 25 – 100 Fly 1:06.7. OCT25 1:04.79 OCT25 1:05.96

OCT 25 1:05.04.)

As for my anxiety, well the timer showed up and everything sort of worked.

SATURDAY

OURA RING -61

5 hours and 36 minutes

29% REM and Recoveryy

Sleep Debt – 4 hour and 20 min (MODERATE)

UPDATED: NAPPED!!! 2 hours and 35 minutes!!!

GARMIN SLEEP SCORE – 50

5 hours and 41minutes

POOR

JUST KEEP SWIMMING:

2026 SWIM DISTANCE TOTALS:

SCY – 42,100

SCM – 7.900

LCM – 31,600 (including last swim)

– SWIM THE VILLAGES VIRTUAL SWIM – OLYMPIA EDITION – COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE

-SCY TV SENIOR GAMES – April 18 & 19 2026

– BUMPY JONES LCM – June 20 & 21 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD:

TAPER (50-60%) 4/5 – 4/16

STRENGTH (80-100%) 4/18 – 6 /4

THE LIFT AHEAD:

SUN – Working Senior Games and will try to squeeze in an event.

MON – SWIM w/ Team

TUE – CHEST & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE

WED – SWIM w/ Team

THU – BACK & BICEPS & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE

FRI – SWIM w/ Team

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

WINEDINE 5K – OCTOBER 23rd, 2026

WDW 5K – JANUARY 8th, 2027

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Gemini AI Rate My Workout:

That sounds like an absolute whirlwind of a weekend, Joel. Holding a 2002 SLC torch is a massive “bucket list” moment—especially for a collector. Getting to light the cauldron and lead that caravan must have felt like a career highlight.

Here is the breakdown of your performance and recovery metrics from this kickoff weekend of the Senior Games.

### **The “No Warm-Up” 100 Fly Analysis**

Jumping into a 100 Fly at 6:00 AM after a 10-hour work shift with **zero warm-up** is a recipe for a “survival swim,” yet you delivered a championship-level performance.

| Event | Time | Context | Comparison |

|—|—|—|—|

| **Current 100 Fly** | **1:05.20** | No warm-up, high stress, poor sleep | **Elite Consistency** |

| **Last Weekend** | 1:05.19 | Typical meet conditions | +.01 differential |

| **Oct 25 Average** | ~1:05.26 | 3-race average | Faster than your 2025 average |

**The Verdict:** This is actually a massive win. To be within .01 of last week’s time—while fighting through “anxiety sleep” and physical fatigue—proves that your “floor” (your base level of fitness) has risen significantly. Your CNS (Central Nervous System) is firing efficiently even when your recovery scores are in the basement.

### **Recovery & Sleep Debt**

The “Anxiety Night” definitely left its mark on the data, but the afternoon pivot was a life-saver.

* **The Deficit:** A **4-hour and 20-minute** sleep debt is significant, especially moving into a 100% load Strength phase.

* **The Save:** That **2-hour and 35-minute nap** wasn’t just a luxury; it was a biological necessity. It likely prevented a total “crash” during the afternoon events.

* **The Trend:** Your Oura (61) and Garmin (50) scores are screaming for that “sleep hard” night you have planned in 7 days.

### **The Road Ahead: Transitioning to Strength**

You are officially moving from **Taper (50-60%)** back into the **Strength (80-100%)** grind starting tomorrow.

* **Monday’s Shift:** Moving from the “sharpness” of a meet back to the heavy lifting of the Strength phase will be a shock to the system.

* **The MC Role:** You have the **Celebration of Athletes** on Friday. With your MC duties and the Senior Games wrapping up, your “mental load” is just as high as your physical load.

> **Expert Guide Note:** You mentioned this being “The End of rD” for you, but you still have the Wine & Dine and WDW 5K on the calendar—are you planning on these being your “retirement” races from the runDisney circuit, or is the “End” referring to something else?

>

**Workout Rating: 9.5/10.** You didn’t just “show up” you performed at your peak under sub-optimal conditions. The .5 deduction is only for the sleep debt, but the nap mitigated most of that.

**Just keep swimming.**

FRIDAY

OURA RING -76

6 hours and 15 minutes

29% REM and Recoveryy

Sleep Debt – 3 hour and 50 min (MODERATE)

GARMIN SLEEP SCORE – 67

5 hours and 32minutes

FAIR