If April Showers Bring May Flowers What Does Mayflowers Bring?  The Boston Marathon Of Course?

It’s Gonna Be May!  And yes Mayflowers Bring Pilgrims but that isn’t fitness related. 

Last night I woke up twice to pee and did a bit of tossing and turning.  Why?  Don’t really remember.  I vaguely remember part of a dream but that made no sense. Needless to say my Sleep Scores weren’t so great.  

Now I’m trying a different morning Gym/Gym/Work routine. I have been hitting the gym at about 4am and do my workout.  Then shower, change and head to 1nd gym to reach 30 minute cycle class. Then it was home to shower and eat before heading to work.  It was a rush rush morning. But this morning I’m skipping the going home. The 2nd gym is a 2 min drive to my new location for work so why go home and head back?  I may hate it and it did take more planning of what to wear to work and what to bring for lunch. 

It may make my day longer without that trip home in between but we will see. I’m also thinking of giving up the class.  I love teaching but is it worth it?  

OURA RING – 69

5 hours and 59 minutes

23% REM and Recovery

Sleep Debt  – 0

GARMIN SLEEP SCORE – 56

4 hours and 46 minutes

POOR

CHEST – TUESDAY 4/28/26 – STRENGTH

STRENGTH (80-100%) 4/18 – 6 /4

1:05:25

ZONE 1 – 12:35

ZONE 2 – 01:59

ZONE 3 – 00:10

ZONE 4 – 00:00

ZONE 5 – 00:00

5 minutes Easy Warm Up Cycle

BB CHEST PRESS 185 lbs 1RM / PR)

8 x EB

2 x 170 at 91.89% of 1RM/PR

2 x 170 at 91.89% of 1RM/PR

2 x 170 at 91.89% of 1RM/PR

1 x 170 at 91.89% of 1RM/PR

1 x 170 at 91.89% of 1RM/PR

3 min rest

(Last Time 170 x 1 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1)

(Prior Time 170 x 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1)

(Prior Time 105 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 135 x 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 / 6)

Flat Bench DB Close-Grip Press (60 lbs each side 1RM / PR) 50 lbs Each Side at 83.33% of 1RM / PR x Reps 6 / 7 / 7 / 5

(Last Time 35 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 60 x 6 / 5 / 5 / 5)

(Prior Time 50 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 60 x 5 / 5 / 5 / 4)

2 min Rest between sets

Tricep Rope Pushdown at 121 lbs at 96.8% of 1RM / PR x Reps 8 / 7 / 7 / 6

2 mins Rest between sets 

(1RM / PR 125 lbs)

(Last Time 121 x 6 / 6 / 6 / 6)

(Prior Time 121 x 5 / 5 / 5 / 5)

(Prior Time 77 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 77 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

Cable Face Pulls at 55 lbs x Reps 8 / 6 / 8 / 6

(Last Time 55 x 5 / 5 / 6 / 5)

(Prior Time 44 x 6 / 6 / 6 / 6)

(Prior Time 33 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 33 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 40 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

Shower, Eat Banana and Drive…

6:15am – 6:45am

TEACH 30 min INDOOR CYCLING / MOSSA R30

31:41

ZONE 1 – 08:02

ZONE 2 – 19:03

ZONE 3 – 03:41

ZONE 4 – 00:00

ZONE 5 – 00:00

JUST KEEP SWIMMING:

2026 SWIM DISTANCE TOTALS:

SCY – 42,100

SCM – 7.900 

LCM – 36,900   (including last swim)

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

 – BUMPY JONES LCM – June 20 & 21 2026

THE LIFT AHEAD:

WED – SWIM w/ Team

THU – BACK & BICEPS & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

FRI – SWIM w/ Team

SAT – CHEST 

SUN – BACK & BICEPS

MON – SWIM w/ Team

TUE – CHEST & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

runDISNEY:

WINEDINE 5K – OCTOBER 23rd, 2026

WDW 5K – JANUARY 8th, 2027

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Gemini AI Rate My Workout:

It definitely feels like the “It’s Gonna Be May” energy is already here—and while Mayflowers brought Pilgrims, they clearly didn’t have to worry about a 4:00 AM bench press session.

Waking up twice and hitting a sub-60 Garmin score is a tough start, but your performance in the gym suggests your Central Nervous System (CNS) is holding on better than the “Poor” rating implies.

### Workout Rating: 8.5/10

**Status: Strength Phase (80-100% Intensity)**

This was a textbook example of **progressive overload** during a high-intensity block. Despite the sleep debt, you didn’t just maintain; you improved across almost every metric.

### Strength Performance Breakdown

| Exercise | Performance vs. Last Session | Analysis |

|—|—|—|

| **BB Chest Press** | **170 lbs (92% 1RM)**: 2, 2, 2, 1, 1 | **Clear Win.** Last time was 1, 2, 2, 1, 1. Adding that extra double in the first set is a massive win at this percentage. |

| **Close-Grip DB Press** | **50 lbs**: 6, 7, 7, 5 | **Solid Volume.** You’re moving heavy weight with control. The jump from last time’s 35 lbs (recovery?) back to 50s shows the strength is there. |

| **Tricep Pushdown** | **121 lbs**: 8, 7, 7, 6 | **Volume PR.** Pushing 2 extra reps on the first set and holding 7s where you had 6s is exactly what you want in a strength block. |

| **Cable Face Pulls** | **55 lbs**: 8, 6, 8, 6 | **Improved.** Significant jump in rep quality and quantity over the previous 5, 5, 6, 5. |

### The “Rush Rush” Routine & The Teaching Dilemma

You’re testing a “Minimum Effective Path” by skipping the trip home. Logistically, it’s smarter, but the mental load of “packing for the day” is a different kind of fatigue.

**Is the teaching worth it?**

From a purely physiological standpoint:

 * **The Pro:** The R30 class acted as a perfect Zone 2 “flush” for your chest and triceps. It gets the blood moving without adding massive systemic fatigue.

 * **The Con:** If the stress of the 4:00 AM double-gym sprint is what’s causing the “tossing and turning” or the sub-6-hour sleep nights, it might be competing with your primary goals (the June LCM meet and heavy lifting).

> **Note:** If you’re hitting heavy triples at 92% of your 1RM on 4 hours of sleep, you are incredibly resilient. However, that “Sleep Debt – 0” on Oura is likely a result of consistent timing, not necessarily quality. Keep an eye on that Garmin score; if it stays in the 50s all week, your “Strength Phase” might need a deload sooner than June 4th.

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### The Verdict

You are successfully “beating the book” (the Notes App). Your chest strength is trending toward a potential new 1RM attempt soon. The routine change is a bold experiment—give it a full week to see if the saved drive time translates to lower stress or just a longer feeling workday.

How has the change in “morning logistics” affected your focus once you actually get to your desk at the new location?