I swam two miles today.
Farthest swim distance ever.
I joined the JCC today, bringing my workout bag into the membership office with me. That's how much I was looking forward to this swim.
In the interest of full disclosure, my family belonged to the JCC when I was small, and I actually swam on their team for two summers back when they had only one pool. My mom taught water aerobics there, as well. They let anyone join the team. I never got out of the "novice" category in anything but backstroke, and I was used to bringing up the rear in any heat.
So, the facility looks really different...
I loved my swim! As many "issues" as I have with the swim portion of the tri, they all surface in race situations, or occasionally when I'm swimming in a crowded lane and start thinking about race situations. Swimming in the Smith Mountain Lake Sprint Tri last Saturday was my first swim in over a month, so I'm sure that added to my unease.
But today, I spent around seventy minutes swimming up and back and up and back, just thinking some and counting a lot. It was totally relaxing.
I was so pleased with my swim today, I'm on that high that comes after a first race mixed with the commitment of New Year's Day.
Or, you know, when you join a new gym.
5 comments:
Carm-N,
That's awesome!! I have yet to do my 2 miler. I hope mine goes as well as yours!!
Cyn-D
Approx seventy min. Awesome. So happy you had this accomplishment.
go you!!! i am so proud of you! I like to brag about my the badassness of my fellow pinkies and i think this deserves some bragging rights!
Great Job! 2 miles swim...oops I guess i need to find someone to take me to the pool as a guest! Either that or see if they'll let me put on my wetsuit and swim outside in my neighborhood pool...
You are an amazing swimmer. Congrats on hitting the new distance.
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