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A cool company (Paper Culture) I just discovered not only has eco-friendly stationary but will actually address and mail your announcements, invitations, whatever FOR FREE. They also have the ultimate stationary for swimmers. I just had to pass this on. You can get this print in thank you cards (which is what I have ordered), and other "life event" stationary too, but they display it as a "moving for schools" announcement. Clever.

And...this morning I felt like one of these fish: the red fish. I was huffing and puffing and pumping blood to my face like crazy by swimming with a big huge parachute (okay, a T-shirt) attached to me. That's right, it was the dreaded drag day. Far from including Tim dressing up in a prom gown and tiara, which would have been entertaining, drag day means we get to swim in our shorts or T-shirts. This morning, a T-shirt made itself available to me at the front door (too much disclosure on the state of my housekeeping, I know).

*warmup: 200 free, 100 stroke, 50 kick with no drag
repeat 2x

add drag for:

*250 free, then 200 done with one breast stroke pull down and two fly strokes off each wall
*250 free, then 150 done with one breast stroke pull down and two fly strokes off each wall
*250 free, then 100 done with one breast stroke pull down and two fly strokes off each wall
*250 free, then 50 done with one breast stroke pull down and two fly strokes off each wall

remove drag for:

*5 x 100's free descending 1-3, hold 3-5
*5 x 50's free fastest average possible

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