Good Going

I found a nice resource for information on fitness and other types of tests.  Top End Sports is where I have found some good information on an upcoming stress test that has been requested.  I feel good, although I have lost a stroke or two.  My endurance seems to be coming around.  I was in the pool for over 45 minutes today. I moved over to the comp pool around 0700

500 free

400 free test set
6:52

400 swim
last 100@1:48 with HR 110+

Looking at HR monitors

Don't forget yesterday.

Walk Hermosa to Manhattan and back
60 minutes
HR 70
Not so useful.

Y in afternoon
1600
20 minutes light weight
10 minute treadmill
up to 100+
trying to elevate

Quick

Santa Monica Swim Center

long course

30 minutes

accurate 110 bpm w/ no pauses for recovery status

1 hour easy walk to and from farmers market.

Go somewhere.

Guilt tripping.  I could have been better.  Too much round food.  Thought all athletic activity would trump lax eating habits.  Although never been notified of any issues of cholesterol or triglycerides.

Stopped puffing cigars.

Record Data Daily

In addition, I will be reporting recent cardiac data, including target heart rate, max rate during exercise, notations on resting rate and recovery.

Today's swim workout was 30 minutes straight freestyle. HR seems near 100 bpm
Additional 25 minute walk at noon.

No additional input today.

Watching for heartburn tonight.  I had it 3 nights in a row.

Behaving Like An Elite Athlete

Everything seems good this morning.  I had some pressure on my right side.  I had pressure last night.  I certainly think it is gas.  I must monitor my food intake in the evening. 

500 warm up

500 swim
7:48
missed hr count

500 kick on back with fins

See article on 20 habits of elite swimmers at SwimSwam.

Practice Is Over

Nice to Hear

I sent a thank you email to the San Diego FD last week expressing my thanks to them for the great job in assisting me to the hospital.  I received a very nice email response from the Chief today.  He is happy to hear from me and accepted my thanks on behalf of his department.  He also is going to forward my email to the crews that responded to my incident. 

I have been fielding several emails of warm wishes and good thoughts from my fellow retirees.  Chief Buscher had Evan Minard forward my emails to them.  Thank you all. 

I emailed the cardiologist, Dr. Leibowitz, about some supervision for my rehabilitation.  He got right back to me this morning.  He is happy to hear that I am rolling along, but reminded me not to push it too much.  He also said that the Kaiser cardiac rehabilitation program does not take into account a highly trained athlete like me.  It is for regular patients.  I am kind of on my own until further notice. 

I emailed the Cleveland Clinic today asking them for suggestions.

I started swimming on Monday.

I continue to walk at least 30 minutes during each session.

I have been to the Y 2 times.
Light dumbbells, light bench.
DOMS

I want to start running on the treadmill at the Y.

Check In

I am just getting over a cold.  I stopped swimming for two weeks.  This was the plan before the MI.  I gave the elbows a couple of weeks to get better.  The right epicondyle is still problematic.  The problem is minor in relation to the issue during short course season into LC.  That was not right. 

I went to the YMCA and did a 20 minute light weight session on Saturday.  I went to the Beach on Sunday and spent some time there.  I sand jogged from MB pier to Marine Ave tower.  I was out there for an hour.  I walked about a mile in Santa Monica.  Where did the Sunday farmer market go? 

To the pool.  20 minute swim.

500 swim
backstroke/ez
kick with fins

Notes:
 Right foot p.n. bothering me more than anything.
 DOMS from Y workout
 Getting over cold.
 HR drops irregularly during recovery phase of interval/set.  This has been noted for several years. 

This is not going to be too bad,.