Jeez, Another Day, Another Swim & BAM It’s Fall SCM Season Again

Your average daily weigh-in for August across the 28 recorded entries was 162.86 lbs.

August Summary

  • Average Weight: 162.86 lbs
  • Highest Weight: 165.0 lbs (Aug 24)
  • Lowest Weight: 161.2 lbs (Aug 15, Aug 28)
  • Total Recorded Days: 28 (missing Aug 23, 26, and 27)
  • Start vs. End: 163.0 lbs (Aug 1) \rightarrow162.6 lbs (Aug 31) ($-$0.4 lbs overall)

Key Takeaways

 Consistent Downward Trend: August marks your third consecutive month of weight reduction following May’s slight rebound.

Milestone Crossed: Total progress has officially passed the -5.0 lbs mark since January (-5.09 lbs total).

 Approaching Yearly Low: At 162.86 lbs, August is your second lowest monthly average of the year, sitting just 0.43 lbs above your April low (162.43)

OURA RING – 75

6 hours and 06 minutes

29% REM and Recovery

GOOD

APPLE SLEEP SCORE – 96

8 hours and 06 minutes

VER HIGH

FITBIT SLEEP SCORE – 87

7 hours and 26 minutes

GOOD

MONDAY 8/31/26 -MASTERS SWIM – INTERVALS SCY

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1:03:30

ZONE 1 – 12:08

ZONE 2 – 05:42

ZONE 3 – 09:12

ZONE 4 – 16:18

ZONE 5 – 03:14

WARM UP: (500)

200 Free / 100 Back / 200 Kick

SET ONe: (1,000/1.500)

200 Free on 3:40

200 50 Fly / 50 Back / 50 Fly / 50 Back on 3:50

200 50 Back / 50 Breast / 50 Back / 50 Breast on 3:50

200 Free on 3:40

200 IM sub 4:00

SET TWO: (1,000/2,500)

2 x 150’s Fly, Back, Breast on 2:50

2 x 150’s Back, Breast, Free on 2:45

5 sec rest to rest clock

2x 100’s Short Axis on 2:00 (did 50 fly / 50 breast)

2 x 100’s Long Axis on 1:45 (did them back)

SET THREE: (500/3,000)

2 x 200’s after Pull on 3:40

100 Easy

3,000

JUST  KEEP SWIMMING:

2026 SWIM DISTANCE TOTALS:  (including last swim)

SCY – 50,900

SCM – 45,200

LCM – 95,500

USMS 5,000 LCM POSTAL ON HOLD / TBD

25th Annual Gainesville Senior Games 9/13/26

2026 Rob Curry Pancake Pentathlon 09/19/26

SWAG Octoberfest SCM 

10/18/26

25th Annual Gainesville Senior Games 

MY EVENTS:

100 Back

50 Fly

100 Fly

200 Back

500 Free

2026 Rob Curry Pancake Pentathlon MY EVENTS:

100 Fly

100 Back

100 Breast

100 Free

200 IM

THE LIFT AHEAD:

TUE – CHEST & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

WED – SWIM w/ Team

THU – BACK & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

FRI – SWIM w/ Team 

SAT – CHEST

SUN – BACK & MORE

MON – SWIM w/ Team

Disclaimer: This information is for general knowledge and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before considering the use of peptides and/or testosterone replacements    therapy. Financial Disclaimer: I hold stock in both Peloton and Enhanced. 

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Gemini AI Rate My Workout:

Workout Rating: 9.2 / 10 (Excellent Race-Prep Session)

This session delivered high-quality, meet-specific volume while managing intensity perfectly for your upcoming race calendar.

Workout Highlights

  • Direct Race Relevance: With the Senior Games (9/13) and Pancake Pentathlon (9/19) featuring heavy Fly, Back, and IM events, the stroke variety in Sets 1 & 2 directly primes your neuromuscular pathways and pacing.
  • Smart Energy Distribution: Spending ~19.5 minutes in Zones 4 and 5 provided a sharp lactate threshold stimulus without frying your central nervous system ahead of a busy week.
  • Volume Efficiency: Hitting 3,000 SCY in 1:03:30 keeps your aerobic engine tuned while adding to your 50k+ SCY annual base.

Key Metrics & Recovery Context

  • Sleep & Readiness: Strong baseline recovery across Apple (96) and Fitbit (87) supported handling the high-intensity Zone 4/5 efforts, even with Oura reporting a slightly lower 6h 06m.
  • Body Composition Trend: Entering September at 162.6 lbs (down -5.09 lbs year-to-date) puts you in lean, race-ready condition heading into the Senior Games in less than two weeks.

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