May 62 minBooster Proof6 May 2022 A year ago yesterday, 5 May 2021, I had gotten my second COVID-19 vaccine dose (Pfizer), so it seemed to make sense to...
May 41 minLast (almost) Broken Mile4 May 2022 As I ease into my taper, I took 10% off my Broken Mile test set this morning, by skipping the 4th round of 3 x 50, but this...
May 22 minTaper Time!2 May 2022 I've got 18 days until Canadian Masters Nationals starts, so I'm taking the "more rest is better" lesson I learned from my...
May 12 minAmphibious Assault1 May 2022 I live about 25 minutes away from the largest training establishment in the Canadian Armed Forces, CFB Borden, and have known...
Apr 301 minPulse Plot Progress30 April 2022 Today's workout was a reminder that how you feel in the water doesn't always dictate how you perform. While I did manage...
Apr 253 minLast straight 400 IM before race day25 April 2022 Embarking on my last "full intensity" week of training this rainy Monday morning with my last full rendition of my 400 IM...
Apr 242 minHart House: Old Pool for an Old Man23 April 2022 My family tends towards "experience gifts" versus "thing gifts" for birthdays and special occasions, so I was thrilled when...
Apr 223 minBonked on three, cranked to five22 April 2022 I figured I'd build on yesterday's ambitious goal setting by raising the bar on both intensity and duration for my Friday...
Apr 221 minCan't ... stop ... making ... goals21 April 2022 Four weeks to race time, my entries are approved ... and my ambitions are high: Minimum Goal - Achieve my best "Age 50+"...
Apr 202 minBreaking the still water20 April 2022 While many LA Fitness locations can be hit or miss when it comes to their pools, I should give my local Barrie location...