Training Log Archive: Sid

The Burlington Santa Jiggle. 2014 people in Santa suits. Crazy race but fun! It started 20:00 late and my legs were solid at the -5°C temperature. It took about 3 k to get warmed up and then the race was over. TD's pants fell down so slowed her enough to give me a 3:00 cushion. Finished about 320th.

Santa Sid

Extra guys for Friday hockey. Legs were tired but good skate.

MTC Swim with Coach Stewart. Warm up - 2 x (100m swim, 100m pull & 2 x 50 kick) Main Set 2 x100m on 2:15, 50m kick, 2 x 150m on 3:20, 50 kick, 2 x 200m 0n 4:30, 50 kick, 3 x 300m on 6:45, 50 kick, 2 x 200m again, 50 kick & 1 x100 m.

Left pinkie was fine and shoulders felt okay. Swam on a fast cruise pace. Times - 100 1:50, 200 3:50, 300 5:50. Worked on left side mostly breathing to that side except near the wall. Speed was variable as I experimented with left arm and head roll technique. Trying to figure out why left lead is fast and incorporate bilateral breathing for better speed.

Short on players so had a long skate but confusing game also as a result.

MTC Spin with Coach Steve. Two & three minute power sets at about big ring 17. Legs felt strong as this has been a light week.

MTC Core with Dhalia. New routine using a 4 lb medicine ball. Felt okay, even left pinkie was fine. Lower abs were not up to par.

MTC Swim with Coach Stewart Warm up 4 x50 choice, 6 x 50m drill/swim4 x 100m pull, 12 x 25 m kick with fins Main set - 3 x 250 Descending 4 x 25 float 3 x 250 Ascending , Cool down -150 easy back/breast
Had pinkie tapped to adjacent finger on left hand but the tape got in the way. Pinkie felt okay going through the water though. Right shoulder felt iffy so took it easy. 250 m times - 4:30 to 4:55.

Recharge with Coach Troy. Pretty fresh, hit all target gears. Burn - 300 kcal.

MTC swim with Coach Stewart. Warm up 10 x 50m mixed swim, free/back/breast/fly/side/free/back/breast/fly/free. Main set - 10 x 50 kick, 10 x 50 pull breathe 3,5 7, 10 x 50 2x ( free/back, back, free/breast, breast, free) 10 x 50 drill. Cool down 100m easy

Felt okay in general but right shoulder lost strength on catch - core engage in the last 50m set so dropped speed and coasted for the rest. Left calf cramped badly when putting fins on also. Not 100% after flu shot yet.

Thomass Chase. Blew the warm race when I went the wrong direction twice and ended up 24th in 24:00. Started the chase well but made a mistake in the box skipping G on the way to D and overshooting it on the return.

Slipped and dislocated my left pinkie between G & F. No pain but felt it cold and out of line from the first knuckle. Squeezed lightly on it and it popped back it. No catastrophic damage but pretty black and stiff after. May have to take it easy swimming for a while. Left calf still tight after swimming slowed me down a bit.