I've received my lab results from the doctor's office and it appears that my testosterone, thyroid, and P.S.A. (prostate specific antigen) levels are normal. That's good news, of course, but I remain puzzled as to why I've had less giddy-up in the boat in the last year or so. Maybe the training I did under Maks last year just wasn't right for me. Or maybe I'm just getting old and slowing down.
I will note that for the last week I've been feeling a bit better. I felt strong while paddling last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. And Tuesday I had my most encouraging workout in quite a while. I did eight 500-meter pieces, starting every 6th minute, with a target pace of 12.0 kilometers per hour (about 7.5 miles per hour). While I may have been biting off too much with those 1000-meter pieces I did several weeks in a row last month, Tuesday's workout was good and taxing but I never doubted that I would finish out the session as strong as I'd begun it.
I also did a gym session Tuesday morning. I skipped the pull-ups again because my left deltoid is still sore. I don't know what I might have done to make it that way.
This morning I paddled steady for 60 minutes. The weather was beautiful, but that won't last: Saturday is supposed to be bitter cold. I may move Saturday's paddling session up to tomorrow.
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