It's not going to be as interesting as Ande's but I realized when I was powerlifting 10 years ago that this is the best way for me to track and evaluate my progress so here it is.
Hey folks, this is MY blog :thhbbb:
I'm trying not to do the whole 'better living thru modern chemistry thing' and what I'm dealing with is not the common definition of insominia. I can go to sleep and remain asleep for 1-2 hours, then I wake up, then go back to sleep for 1-2 hours, wake up, etc.. The major issue there is I'm not getting to stage 3 sleep or if I do it's not for very long. Last night was a little better cause I fell asleep at about 11 and didn't wake up again until 4:30 or so. BUt I am altering my routine. I'm not drinking any caffeine after 6pm, trying to reduce/eliminate TV viewing after 8:30pm and reducing my reading. We'll see how that goes.
Paul
But it's an open forum, so we get to interject just like we did on JZ's blog. Ha, ha. :thhbbb:
Um, that is a common form of insomnia, intermittent sleep or frequent awakening. Many different types of insomnia.
Yeah, they'll let anyone in here. :thhbbb:
Yeah, I realize that it is insomnia but the (wo)man on the street common definition is laying there for hours not being able to get to sleep. Just trying to shed a little light on what I am experiencing.
12 Jan 2008
I knew I had to leave at about 9:40 so I upped the effort level knowing that I was not doing the whole hour.
9am SCM with team
300 swim, 150 kick (no fins), 150 pull
4x25 Fly 1 arm drill on :40
4x25 Br 3 kick 1 pull on :45
4x25 Back, 6 kick, 1 pull
7x75 Free on 1:20 (could have gone on 1:15 but my lane mates were not up for it), held :56 except for the last which was :52
2x75 IM on 1:30
Had to get out at this point
1575m in about :40
Paul
You know it's bad when you leave work early to swim.
Had to take Erika to her MRI so I decided to leave 30 min early than I had to and hit the pool since once again, I did not sleep well and could not get up for 5am practice.
15 Jan 08
SCY omo
300 w/u
6x50 Free on :50
4x25 Fly on :30
2x75 IM on 1:30
6x50 Free on :50
4x25 Back on :30
2x75 IM on 1:30
I was completely gassed at this point but luckily I had to go anyway.
1400y in about 25 minutes
Paul
Just for giggles.
2007 SCM Rankings for 40-44 Men
50 Free
28 Wolf, Paul R41 27.25 GERM 20071207COLZNS
100 Free
35 Wolf, Paul R41 1:01.37 GERM 20071207COLZNS
50 Back
44 Wolf, Paul R41 35.65 GERM 20071207COLZNS
50 Br
44 Wolf, Paul R41 37.38 GERM 20071207COLZNS
100 Br
27 Wolf, Paul R41 1:21.75 GERM 20071207COLZNS
50 Fly
39 Wolf, Paul R41 30.29 GERM 20071207COLZNS
So to look back at 2007, I am pleased with how I did. With only about 3 months of swimming, I put some good swims in and have set a very solid base to build off of. The most suprising is the 100 Br result. Is that because I swam it well, or that most folks hate Evilstroke? So we'll see how I do in my training in '08.
Paul
The most suprising is the 100 Br result. Is that because I swam it well, or that most folks hate Evilstroke?
Good job!!
For edification on this point, you should read "Why do most masters swimmers hate breaststroke?"
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