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Mar
17

Goal Progress

Posted by Kevin Doak on Tuesday at: 5:46am (March 17th, 2009)
I'm excited to have achieved a Lifetime Best in my 100 Backstroke SCM. It gets me even closer to my October 5th 2009 Goal of a Lifetime Best time in all 23 events. This latest swim makes the count: 10 out of 23!

SCM
I only have two more swims within the SCM course. I need to break 25.15 in the 50 Backstroke and break 51.75 in the 100 Freestyle. Both, very achieveable goals before October.

LCM
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Mar
16

Last Minute Sign Up

Posted by Kevin Doak on Monday at: 8:24pm (March 16th, 2009)
I got my Michigan Masters State meet registration in just under the wire. I'm swimming all the expected events:

Saturday Morning:
200 Back (Seed 1:53.44) (Lifetime Best 1:50.01)
50 Fly(Seed :22.58) (Lifetime Best :22.58)

Saturday Afternoon:
50 Back (Seed :23.01) (Lifetime Best :22.22)

Sunday Morning:
100 Fly (Seed :49.93) (Lifetime Best :49.93)

Sunday Afternoon:
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Mar
16

Great Weekend

Posted by Kevin Doak on Monday at: 5:07am (March 16th, 2009)
I feel proud of my performances in the pool this weekend. After watching the videos, I had some solid technique on both my 100 back and my 50 back. From what I can see I held my stroke together more than I ever have on a 100 Back SCM. My underwaters still need a lot of work but I believe I've made progress with my kicking drills. My 5x100's pull (no equipment) per day seems to be helping my arm stroke, I feel like I'm catching more water and taking less strokes, all while going faster overall.
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Mar
15

Lifetime best and National Record!

Posted by Kevin Doak on Sunday at: 8:09pm (March 15th, 2009)
For an unplanned meet on 5 hours of sleep, I had a few solid performances!
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Mar
15

Well that wasn't smart

Posted by Kevin Doak on Sunday at: 1:38pm (March 15th, 2009)
I'm up early Sunday morning for the Milford Short Course Meters meet. My commitment for this meet was so short notice that I didn't even have time to return to the pool to get my race goggles or cap. Historically, if I don't have certain goggles, they end up shifting on my head during my dive and subsequently fill with water. Meaning I do the entire event blind. This should be interesting.

I'm not sure which events I'll do. I might sign up for 5 events and just swim the ones I feel like I'm rested for at the time.

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Mar
15

100% better and a meet in the morning

Posted by Kevin Doak on Sunday at: 3:02am (March 15th, 2009)
I knew I would probably heal quickly from that silly overstretching. I was 100% better within 2 days. I didn't take any time off. I did 4,300 on Wednesday, 4,200 on Thursday, 4,000 and some water polo (I'm sore!) on Friday. I got in at EMU today after the Division 1 High School State meet and busted out a quick 3,300 till they shut down the pool on me.
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Mar
12

Too much stretching

Posted by Kevin Doak on Thursday at: 1:34am (March 12th, 2009)
Due to work commitments I was forced to take Tuesday off from the pool. I tried making up for it by doing dryland, stretching and weights at home. I made the mistake of stretching too hard in the evening. I didn't notice till I woke up today and could barely walk. Seems like I damaged the muscles on the backside of my leg, opposite my kneecap. I'm positive it isn't the joint and therefore not serious. I just need to take it easy while walking and training for a little bit.
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Mar
10

WOW!

Posted by Kevin Doak on Tuesday at: 12:39am (March 10th, 2009)
I had a solid 4,300+ yard practice which overlapped with EMU's practice by about half an hour. At the end of my practice I decided to do 3x100's descend. Meaning, #1 was moderate, #2 was fast, and #3 was ALL OUT. I got done with the first and second one and noticed Head Coach Peter Linn was timing a swimmer a few lanes down from me. I asked him if he could get a time for a 100 back. He politely agreed
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Mar
8

Great Weather for Rollerblading!

Posted by Kevin Doak on Sunday at: 4:28am (March 8th, 2009)
It was awesome weather on Friday! I thought it was only appropriate that I dust off the rollerblades and go for a spin. I think I did about 6 miles at a moderate pace. It felt so good to enjoy the outdoors again after a long winter. Looks like it will be getting cold again so I'm glad I got it out of my system until it warms up again. I did weights and researched the P90X workout system again today. I have yet to try it out, but it certainly seems interesting. I might try it out after the Masters State Meet and see how I like it.
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Mar
6

A Great Practice and New Recruits!

Posted by Kevin Doak on Friday at: 10:52pm (March 6th, 2009)
I had a great 4,300 yard practice, my typical 5x100's pull no equipment turned into 10x100's today. I held 1:09's on all of them which is the fastest average ever. I feel a little run down but I'd like to go rollerblading and do weights if I have time later.
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