So now with all the company gone, and being able to eat a bit more swimming is back on the radar. I was going to try and get to Brisbane this morning, but I just couldn't pull myself out of bed so I ended up going to Bakar.
It wasn't the greatest workout, it wasn't even a good workout, but it was a start. I did get a bit surprised when I did 100 breast in 2:08. That is about what I do the back, so something is not working with my backstroke.
I timed my 100 kicks and found that 100 breast kick I did in 2:43 and 100 free kick in 2:49 and 100 back in 3:08. Don't ask - I am going to have to go on the internet and figure out what all that means.
So yes I cramped fairly early on, but it didn't really matter, the master team came to swim so all of us nonmasters were shoved into two lanes. I don't really have a problem with circling, but the two people I was circling with was - well after ten minutes of trying to swim with them I quit and got out.
One of them was a fairly young person (maybe 12-14 - I really am not good about age) and the other person was probably in his 60's. So the boy decided that he was going to do sprints and the men decided he was going to do a really slow breast stroke. I was suppose to be doing 100's, but even giving the guy a length and a half I still caught him, and if I tried to do drills the boy would come crashing into me.
So what did I learn - get there with enough time to get my workout in and get out before the masters comes.
Maybe I will try Brisbane tomorrow.
On another note - I came home from swimming and the workman had been in my - yes my - bathroom. It was so disgusting, they didn't flush the toilet and there was pee all over the seat (they didn't lift the seat). It was just gross. Totally.
So I scrubbed the toilet scrubbed the seat, and when I went down there this evening what do you know - the toilet wasn't flushed and there was pee all over the seat. Please husband tell him to use your bathroom.
The commencement of this blog generated feelings in me of reflection and excitement.
ReplyDeleteReflection since this reminds me of the almost two year run of "T&T's Excellent Adventures" which was closed out in July 2012 after T3 successfully accomplished ALL the goals she set. I loved the prior blog & it brought me closer to T3 and our family & friends as I was able to read everyone's comments.
Excitement since this is the commencement of a new period in which I, The Sub Human (TSH), will be living with T3, the "windmill swimmer", as she works on her swimming and backstroke.
It's also timely since we've had workers at Darien Way since May 2012 and they're on the home stretch after new roof, new outside texturing, hardwood floor replace/refinish, and many, many other jobs. Our beloved Taya & Tolar are also excited since they'll shortly regain full access to the house.
T3's old blog could be summarized using the phrase attributed to Julius Caesar: vini vidi vici
Harking back to my days as an Army Officer, this new blog & closing of the old deserve "Hail & Farewell" drinks - I'll have bourbon.
Go T3!!!!!
Publishing on this new blog TOTALLY SUCKS!!!!! It took 8 times to get something published & it used the wrong header.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the future works better.