04-13-2026 Swim/Virtual Ride

Slept well, longer than usual (<!>). Ross sent me a text saying he wanted to talk in the morning, so I postponed going to the WWC for a swim. Talked to him about Mom's current state as well as canceling the Bay Alarm Medical subscription. After I got off the phone with him, I called Bay Alarm Medical and canceled the service. It went pretty smoothly, no high-pressure attempts to try and get me to stay on the service. Did a little work around the house, then I got ready for a quick swim. The skies looked threatening as I rode over, but I stayed dry. Put my stuff under the eaves, though, when I got there. Swam 1000 yds at a pretty good pace, here are the splits for my two 500s: 9:01, 9:09. Not sure if I have swum a 1000 this fast in the pool without stopping.

Avg pace = 1:49/100 yds (Video)

Total distance = 1000 yds

Elapsed moving time = 18:10 (Video)

Avg heartrate = 167 bpm (not likely)

Relative Effort = 52 (probably not)

SWOLF =35 (!)

Avg stroke rate = 21 bpm

Avg pull distance = 2.47 yds (seems too long)

https://www.strava.com/activities/18093984214

Got home and had some cereal before heading out to buy a pair of cheap black shoes for the wedding. I went to the Valley Thrift Store and got a pair of Johnson & Murphy shoes, really nice and in good shape. Stopped at Walmart on the way home and bought shoe polish, saw Dick Althouse in the parking lot. I had some lunch when I got home and polished my shoes as well. In the afternoon I checked the repaired sprinkler line, and it appears to be holding water pressure. Hurray! Ann went to Mah Jongg, and I did a virtual ride on MyWhoosh in the garage. Averaged 20 mph for an hour on a flat course, it was a workout as usual. I started charging my pedals one by one, then emptied the gasoline out of the mower and sprayed some carb cleaner in the carburetor for good measure. Had a quiet late afternoon. Ann and I watched TV after dinner, and I spent a quiet evening reading after that.