So sometimes it pays to have things not work out like they are suppose to.
I went swimming today, and as I was driving away I realized that I had forgotten my watch, that tracks times and stroke and length, and I have grown very lazy, and I like having an official record, so I turned around and came back to get my watch.
Then as I was pulling out again, I had to go to the bathroom. I hate going to the bathroom there (though it is very clean) so I turned around again and went to the bathroom.
I lucked out and got a parking space on the second floor - unheard of on a weekday @10, so I am thinking this is just too good to be true. I guess if I hadn't had all those false starts I wouldn't have this most perfect parking place.
So I get up to the deck, and I grab my swim cap and damn it wasn't there. I don't swim without a cap, it does horrendous things to your hair, and it gets into your eyes to boot, so I decide I am just going to go home. Then I thought I drove all the way here, got the most perfect parking place, to drive home without having something to show for it is just not going to happen. So I trudged downstairs (the pool of course is on the roof) and ask the receptionist if they have extra swim caps, to borrow or buy. No no no. As she sits there playing solitary I ask her if she has a hair rubber band. She says yes and hands me a rubber band. I look at it - smiled and said thank you.
A rubber band - really? Okay so I used it. But I have to say when I got up to the deck, there was a hair band on the deck floor and I was really really tempted. Really tempted.
So I didn't have any cramps or muscle aches today. My eyes didn't burn and while I did have to share a lane I didn't have to circle, so that was all good. Except for...I got really really dizzy. I think that the cold water effected my head and that made me dizzy. Another reason to wear a cap. Plus I didn't realize that I have a habit of pulling on my cap. Every time I stopped I reached up to pull my cap down, only to realize that I didn't have a cap on. I pulled my hair once - does that mean I am going senile? Oh well.
I a positive note I did break 6:50. I did 6:47 for the 400, next stop 6:30. And I did 7:37 for the 400 back (yards folks) I don't have any goals for the 400 back, hmm maybe 7?
I went swimming today, and as I was driving away I realized that I had forgotten my watch, that tracks times and stroke and length, and I have grown very lazy, and I like having an official record, so I turned around and came back to get my watch.
Then as I was pulling out again, I had to go to the bathroom. I hate going to the bathroom there (though it is very clean) so I turned around again and went to the bathroom.
I lucked out and got a parking space on the second floor - unheard of on a weekday @10, so I am thinking this is just too good to be true. I guess if I hadn't had all those false starts I wouldn't have this most perfect parking place.
So I get up to the deck, and I grab my swim cap and damn it wasn't there. I don't swim without a cap, it does horrendous things to your hair, and it gets into your eyes to boot, so I decide I am just going to go home. Then I thought I drove all the way here, got the most perfect parking place, to drive home without having something to show for it is just not going to happen. So I trudged downstairs (the pool of course is on the roof) and ask the receptionist if they have extra swim caps, to borrow or buy. No no no. As she sits there playing solitary I ask her if she has a hair rubber band. She says yes and hands me a rubber band. I look at it - smiled and said thank you.
A rubber band - really? Okay so I used it. But I have to say when I got up to the deck, there was a hair band on the deck floor and I was really really tempted. Really tempted.
So I didn't have any cramps or muscle aches today. My eyes didn't burn and while I did have to share a lane I didn't have to circle, so that was all good. Except for...I got really really dizzy. I think that the cold water effected my head and that made me dizzy. Another reason to wear a cap. Plus I didn't realize that I have a habit of pulling on my cap. Every time I stopped I reached up to pull my cap down, only to realize that I didn't have a cap on. I pulled my hair once - does that mean I am going senile? Oh well.
I a positive note I did break 6:50. I did 6:47 for the 400, next stop 6:30. And I did 7:37 for the 400 back (yards folks) I don't have any goals for the 400 back, hmm maybe 7?
Was the 6:47 for the 400 in METERS or yards? Sounds pretty good to me in EITHER case. You averaged 1:42/hundred, so that shows good endurance.
ReplyDeleteI think you may have been bonding with the dogs a bit too much - they typically circle around 3 times before they lay down. Sounds like you did a trifecta with the car on your departure from home.
I don't know about the swim cap & senility, but I am curious as to why you didn't use the rubber band.
Good news on no cramps/no muscle aches - I still think you should start eating bananas. Did the Sports Med Specialist from Kaiser ever call? We know that the shot worked, but I'd be curious as to what else she might recommend - STRETCH, STRETCH, STRETCH!!!!!
so, it's been a month....no adventures?? in swimming or otherwise....I WANT MY T-BLOG!!!
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