Thursday- May 20, 2010

Masters Nationals Day 1

1200 Warmup

600 Warmup before event
2 Build 50s

1000 FREE (2nd Place Overall 35-39 Age Group)

2 Palm, Jeff A 38 GAJA 10:30.61
28.77 1:00.08 (31.31)
1:31.68 (31.60) 2:03.91 (32.23)
2:36.16 (32.25) 3:08.29 (32.13)
3:40.52 (32.23) 4:12.52 (32.00)
4:44.86 (32.34) 5:16.57 (31.71)
5:48.84 (32.27) 6:20.55 (31.71)
6:52.19 (31.64) 7:24.03 (31.84)
7:55.85 (31.82) 8:27.47 (31.62)
8:58.51 (31.04) 9:29.71 (31.20)
10:00.74 (31.03) 10:30.61 (29.87)

-Was super pleased and surprised at my time! I honestly put down 10:45 as my goal time. I only swam it one other time this year and went 11:11 so dropping :41 was a shock! On top of that I negative split it (second 500 faster than the first 500 yards)! I think I'm set up for a better meet than I even expected. But lets not jump the gun.....one event at a time!

-Of note: The guy that won my age group set a new National record and beat me by over a minute! That is hauling!! Keith Switzer, my college coach, also set a new National record in his age group in the 1000 at 9:43!

-I had a slip and fall on the deck today and slammed my hip and arm pretty good on the deck. My hip is a bit sore now (several hours later) and I have a damn headache. Popping some ibuprofen and will see the free Chiros that are set up and the pool for sure in the AM.

-Tomorrow: 200 Free, 200 Back, 200 Mixed Medley Relay