16mi. I arrived early and ran with Charlotte and Walter to PGA. I told everyone I'd be going a faster pace on the last 10 miles. Dave C showed up at Marcinski Rd, and al I did from that point on was entertain the crew with stories about what I've been up to lately. We … Continue reading Just when you think you’re gonna train hard
Author: Dave Masterson
Father, mountain biker, runner, triathlete, endurance athlete, IT professional, meeting and event professional, futurist, ideation, all that.
2000 yards. This was about me and the borrowed "blunt" fins, trying to concentrate on keeping my arms straighter and hands relaxed but opened to catch more water. I see little improvements, I did more flip turns than usual. The day turned overcast so no tan or back exposure to direct sun. When I swam … Continue reading With kicking and straighter arms
4 mi. No time for a cooldown now that John is in high school with an earlier start, I went pretty hard for most of the intervals and then left. I'm writing this a week after it happened, I really don't remember the specifics of the intervals. I know I was better than the week … Continue reading Some there, some left elsewhere.
8mi. Did the usual 5am early arrival on a day with minimal breeze and maximum humidity! I ran with Scott for the first lap, then he said he wanted to go fast for two. I did the climb up half with him and got dropped. A good point was that put my pace higher than … Continue reading Making some ground
16mi. I ran the first 6 mi in the dark with Ian, girlfriend Nicole, Suzanne, Eileen and two others. Two stops at FPL for water and we were back at the store. I found Walter and we ran comfortably at a relaxed pace to the inlet and back. The sun rises later each week it … Continue reading Hot and tired
5 mi. Immediately following the Loggerhead tri race, some guessed that today could be a mile for time episode. It was still and humid, and probably 20+ attendees this morning. We started slow, mixed in several 500m intervals with differing concentrations of speed, then Paul gave us the timed mile to complete. Maybe it was … Continue reading “Will he, won’t he?”
2000 yards. Broken up into short 50s and 100s, today's workout was good to discover keeping my head down and hydro-dynamically out of the way. I watch others and want to keep the side swiveling motion going, as well as any effort to contribute with a kick. It helps! Warmup Set (300y) 4 x 75 … Continue reading More pull than kicking
20 mi. This instance of the Singer Island Loop was graced with a mild SE breeze, and the odd appearance of fog in the headlights of my car. I start shortly after 5am, it didn't look foggy out, but I was surrounded by thick and moist mini clouds I guess. Wearing orange lenses, I should … Continue reading Foggy inside?
8 mi. Start temp was 86, with a generous breeze as usual from the SE. Scott and I ran the first lap together, Chiara and Carolyn started behind us. He wanted to do 4 laps total, with the middle two being fast. I didn't try too hard to keep his pace climbing lap #2, it … Continue reading It could happen in a race.
2000 yards I didn't do the kicking because I was too lazy to get to the other side to fish through the bin for loner fins. I did the workout below and felt ok, no breakthroughs or hindrances. Warmup Set (400y) 2 x [50 easy @ 1:20, 100 moderate @ 2:25, 50 easy @ 1:20] … Continue reading More freestyle laps
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