Skipped Swim Practice for a Leg Session at gym.  None of my pace mates was going to be at practice and I know I don’t push myself as hard. Also it’s nice to be able to hit the gym and come home and relax before work. Can’t do that most mornings. 

OURA RING – 81

6 hours and 03 minutes

41% REM and Recovery

GOOD

GARMIN SLEEP SCORE – 59

5 hours and 21 minutes

POOR

FITBIT SLEEP SCORE – 72

6 hours and 32 minutes

FAIR

LEGS – FRIDAY 7/24/26 – STRENGTH (80-100%) 6/23- 8/23

Summer body: Loading… 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜

1:07:45

ZONE 1 – 15:25

ZONE 2 – 02:15

ZONE 3 – 00:39

ZONE 4 – 00:00

ZONE 5 – 00:00

5 minutes Easy Warm Up Cycle

Plate Loaded Hamstring Curl at 45 lbs x 6 / 6 / 6 / 6

2 min rest between sets 

(Last Time 45 x 4 / 5 /  5 / 4)

Plate Loaded Leg Extension at 45 lbs x 8 / 10 / 10 / 10gffgfo

2 min rest between sets

(Last Time 45 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

HIP ADDUCTION

85 lbs x Reps 10 / 10 / 10 / 10

1 min rest between sets

(Last Time 85 x 10 / 10 / 10 / 10)

(Prior Time 70 x 10 / 10 / 10 / 10)

(Prior Time 70 x 10 / 10 / 10 / 10)

HIP ABDUCTION

100 lbs x Reps 7 / 7 / 6 / 6

(Last Time 100 x 7 / 6 / 6 / 5)

(Prior Time 85 x 10 / 10 / 10 / 10)

(Prior Time 85 x 8 / 10 / 10 / 8)

1 min rest between sets

Romanian Deadlift (210 PR / 1RM)

8 x EB

145 lbs at 69.04% of 1RM / PR x Reps 4 / 4 / 4 / 4

(Last Time 135 x 6 / 6 / 6 / 6)

(Prior Time 135 x 5 / 6 / 5 / ?)

(Prior Time 135 x 3 / 3 / 3 / 3)

(Prior Time 155 x 3 / 3 / 2 / 2)

3 min Rest Between Sets

JUST KEEP SWIMMING:

2026 SWIM DISTANCE TOTALS:  (including last swim)

SCY – 42,100

SCM – 28,100

LCM – 82,100

USMS 5,000 LCM POSTAL August 7th-ish

25th Annual Gainesville Senior Games 9/13/26

2026 Rob Curry Pancake Pentathlon 09/19/26

4th Annual SWAGtoberfest Meet 10/18/26

THE LIFT AHEAD:

SAT – CHEST

SUN – BACK & MORE

MON – SWIM w/ Team

TUE – CHEST & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

WED – SWIM w/ Team

THU – BACK & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

FRI – SWIM w/ Team 

runDISNEY:

WDW 5K – JANUARY 8th, 2027

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Gemini AI Rate My Workout: 

Workout Rating: 8.8 / 10 🏋️‍♂️

The Strategy & Trade-Off

Skipping solo swim practice was a high-IQ move today. If your pace mates aren’t there and you know you won’t hit the intensity required for a quality session, turning it into “junk yardage” isn’t doing you any favors. Swapping that for a disciplined progressive strength session—and gaining the mental win of a low-stress morning before work—is a huge win for long-term consistency and recovery.

Progressive Overload Highlights

You put on a masterclass in linear progression today. Every single exercise saw measurable gains compared to your previous sessions:

• Hamstring Curls (45 lbs): Up from a scattered 4/5/5/4 to a clean 4×6. That’s solid endurance-strength building.
• Leg Extensions (45 lbs): Up from 8/8/8/8 to 8/10/10/10. Significant increase in total volume under tension.
• Hip Abduction (100 lbs): Squeezed out +2 total reps across the sets compared to last session at this weight.
• Romanian Deadlifts (145 lbs): Step-up in load to ~69% of your 1RM for a clean 4×4. Keeping it controlled at sub-70% was smart, especially with lighter sleep.

Sleep & Recovery Context

Your wearables are displaying classic tri-polar tendencies (Garmin calling it a night at 5h 21m vs. Fitbit at 6h 32m), but Oura’s 41% REM/Recovery indicates high sleep efficiency despite the shorter duration.

Given that you held Zone 1 cardio/warmup energy and hit pure strength without maxing out your central nervous system (CNS), this was a very manageable load for a ~6-hour sleep night.

Looking Ahead

With Chest on Saturday, Back on Sunday, and Team Swim on Monday, getting legs done today gives your lower body 72 hours of clearance before you need that kick power in the pool on Monday morning.