You didn’t have to tell me twice. The green light on swimming had me cheerfully up at 5 AM to get in my pool time before the family woke up. Except the baby. And then, her big sister, so she could watch her. So we three loaded up the car with swim gear and headed to the Y.
It was 5:40 when I got in the pool.

Stephani and her husband were already there, finishing up their set. They always make me feel like a slacker. But their youngest child is like 12, so there you go. Btw, random factoid, their youngest child is the one that competed in the kid triathlon, and he actually won for his age group. Just one of the things I found out during our chat in the pool.

I swam my first 50 alongside Stephani, and surprised myself by beating her. Then I was all winded and pitiful and avoided trying to race her any more. Mind you, I hadn’t tried to race her in the first place. I just can’t help myself. She is strong and in great shape, and she kept up a steady pace until it was time for her to leave. I was inspired to try to keep my hanging on the wall panting to a minimum.

My new goggles helped there. They sucked unto my face and held on for dear life. What’s up with goggles that someone as blind as I am can see clearly what’s on the bottom of the pool in my goggles? Things that make you go hmmmm.

I timed my one IM: 2:56.63. Very slow. But it has been over a month, and I came in under 3 minutes, so that makes me happy. I knew I was slowing down as my set dragged on when I went from taking 16 strokes to the flag to 19 on my back stroke. I swam 900 yards. Pretty decent after so much time off. My muscles were sore afterwards, so I guess that was about right.

The pool will be closed from the 31st to the 8th, so I better get in another swim before then! I also plan to hit my sister in law’s pool before the end of summer.