Category Archives: 2022 Season

Found an incredible pool!

Oh so much has happened! I found a team, and a great time to swim (mornings), but then I was disallowed to continue swimming due to work commitments, so I had to find other avenues.

Then I found Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center. Holy crap. Beautiful. When set to 25 yards (yes, you heard me), it has 24 lanes. When set to 50 meters (oy!), it’s got 8. Oh, and if you’re one of those diver geeks, it has a diving well with a 10m tower, 5m, 2 x 3m springboards and 2 x 1m springboards. The place is awesome.

Bought a membership today because I turned 55, and that reduces the prices due to me being all old and all. But basically I’m paying $7.02 per visit now. Instead of $10+, so that’s nice.

It’s been weeks and weeks so I only did 3000. Actually I did 55 laps (get it?) and then a 250y cool down. And now I feel like I’d lifted upper body for two hours. Ouch!

Slowly but surely

Still swimming. Managing three times a week, about 9000 yards. That’s good enough for now.

Apparently it is definitely good enough! This morning we had to do a bunch of 100s. At the end of the workout, pretty much 55 minutes in (~2400 yards), I managed a 100 (SCY) in 1:26. I don’t know that I’ve ever done that.

In addition, I’m lifting five days a week. I went from three days a week to five because we have a home gym. My wife or I can go into the garage at any point, lift for a bit, then go back to the kitchen or living room or wherever.

So now Monday thru Friday I’m lifting. And usually Tuesday and Wednesday and Saturday swimming. Even better, I’m lifting heavy. Just last week my main set for strict military press was 1 x 3 @ 96lbs, 1 x 3 @ 102lbs, 1 x 1 @ 108lbs, and 1 x 1 @ 115lbs. And that 115 went up easily. Months ago that was my max and it hurt. But now, I’m doing “rep” with 115. ha!