S: I was slow Tuesday, so I “forgot” my times and the intervals. After Friday morning’s workout Mel told me I didn’t have to lift weights since I pulled him through the workout. Then again, he is 67! He’s disappointed that his times have fallen off the last three years, but he still inspires me. He did 250s on the 300 set and tweaked the others somehow. I was holding 1:25s, should be holding 1:23s. Where did those two seconds go?

C: Thank goodness for the nice window of warm/dry weather Sunday afternoon. Thank goodness too that the Mathesons were tossing the frisbee at BH elementary so I could catch up with them and rest mid-ride.

R: Monday morning was pretty funny. On the way to the track I told MA and Supp’ (short for supplement) it was their turn to determine the intervals. “3 miles, any combo totaling 3 miles.” MA, “We could do 2 miles and 1.” Supp, apparently thinking he was joking, remained silent. Fast forward 10 minutes. We’ve picked up Double S and the four of us are  rounding the final turn of lap four when Double S asks about the interval. “We’re almost to the halfway point,” I explain. I can’t repeat what Supp said. He thought MA was joking and couldn’t believe I took him seriously. It was a dark moment for him. He was breathing hard, thinking all he had to do was endure another 100m, and wham, he had 6 more minutes of pain to gut out. In hindsight, it’s funny. He’s instructed MA to remain silent the next time I get a democratic impulse. Probably should have ran Friday morning before swimming. Felt a twinge in my calf at the very end of Saturday’s run. I get micro-tears 1-2x a year probably from not stretching enough. Hope I’m okay Monday morning.