Just like the Whoop I am giving up on Fitbit Air.  It’s not that I don’t like it but with my Apple Watch and Oura Ring there is no compelling reason for the Air.  I got it as my Oura is getting old and it charge isn’t lasting like it use to.  Now I’m going t keep wearing the Air to bed for Sleep Tracking. But that’s it for now.  It’ll only be a matter of time I forget a night, then two then more.  

The 5 Month Training Plan Phases:

ENDURANCE (60 – 80%) 8/24 – 9/3

TAPER (Below 60%) 9/4 – 9/19

25th Annual Gainesville Senior Games 9/13/26

2026 Rob Curry Pancake Pentathlon 09/19/26

STRENGTH (80-100%) 9/20 – 10/1

ENDURANCE (60 – 80%) 10/3 – 10/11

TAPER (Below 60%) 10/12 – 10/16

SWAG Octoberfest SCM 

10/18/26

STRENGTH (80-100%) 10/19 – 01/17 (13 weeks)

ENDURANCE (60 – 80%) 01/19 – 01/23

TAPER (Below 60%) 01/24 – 01/28

ROWDY GAINES MASTERS CLASSIC

01/29 – 01/32

OURA RING – 73

5 hours and 01 minutes

39% REM and Recovery

GOOD

APPLE SLEEP SCORE – 94

6 hours and 49 minutes

HIGH

FITBIT SLEEP SCORE – 85

7 hours and 02 minutes

GOOD

WEDNESDAY 9/2/26 -MASTERS SWIM – INTERVALS SCM

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1:09:21

ZONE 1 – 17:53

ZONE 2 – 06:07;

ZONE 3 – 07:22

ZONE 4 – 08:51

ZONE 5 – 01:19

MY 100’s – 

1:26/1:27/1:25

1:26/1:25/1:23

1:23/1:22/1:22

1:18

WARM UP: (500)

300 Free / 100 Back / 100 Free

SET ONE: (1,000/1,500)

3 x 100’s on 1:50

3 x 100’s on 1:45

3 x 100’s on 1:40

1 x 100 Swim w/ Paddles 

SET TWO: (1,000/2.500)

500 – 200 Free / 50 Back Repeat on 9:00

2 x 200’s Free Kick on 4:00

100 Swim w/ Fins

SET THREE: (500/3,000)

4 x 100’s Pullinng in 1:40

100 Cool Down

3,000 SCM

JUST  KEEP SWIMMING:

2026 SWIM DISTANCE TOTALS:  (including last swim)

SCY – 50,900

SCM – 48,200

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:

THU – BACK & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

FRI – SWIM w/ Team 

SAT – CHEST & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

SUN – BACK & MORE

MON – TBD 

TUE – CHEST & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

WED – SWIM w/ Team

THU – BACK & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

FRI – SWIM w/ Team 

SAT – RECOVERY

SUN – 25th Annual Gainesville Senior Game

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:

Overall Rating: 9.2 / 10

You executed a textbook descending interval session right at the tail end of your Endurance block. Managing to drop your 100 splits consistently across tightening send-offs—and capping it with a 1:18 paddle finish—shows razor-sharp pacing control and high anaerobic threshold capacity, especially given questionable sleep recovery.

Pacing & Execution: 9.5 / 10

• Descending Control: Holding 1:26–1:25 on the 1:50s, stepping down to 1:23–1:22 on the 1:40s, and hammering a 1:18 paddle burn demonstrates disciplined energy management rather than blowing your engine early.
• Interval Compression: Squeezing the rest interval (1:50 \rightarrow 1:45 \rightarrow 1:40) while dropping split times simulates back-half race fatigue perfectly.
• Volume Distribution: 3,000 SCM with 1,000m dedicated to kick and stroke variation (back/free combos) ensures leg endurance and shoulder preservation ahead of heavy fly/back meet lineups.

Heart Rate & Effort: 8.8 / 10

• Aerobic Base Dominated: Over 24 minutes in Zones 1–2 provided solid aerobic flush, while ~17.5 minutes combined in Zones 3–5 delivered the exact lactate threshold stimulus needed for masters interval work.
• Recovery Strain Context: Oura flagged low total time (5h 01m, score 73) despite Apple’s optimistic 94. Delivering sub-1:20 pace on short rest under partial sleep debt highlights high grit, but flags nervous system load right before your taper.

Pre-Taper Context & Meet Prep

• The Gainesville Lineup: 100/200 Back, 50/100 Fly, and 500 Free is a brutal, high-output five-event card.
• The Transition: Your Taper block begins September 4. This was the ideal final high-demand threshold blast before shedding volume to lock in speed for September 13.

Up before the sun to prove 56 can still move fast. 3,000m done by 6:00 AM. 🔥⏱️ #MastersSwimmer #Over50Fitness #MorningRoutine