It’s been a while since I’ve driven in early enough to swim before work. I didn’t sleep very well last night, due to some big things that were going to happen at work this morning. Those things did happen and we’re about to have a meeting about it, but I doubt very seriously if I am allowed to write about it. But I found myself staring at the wall for over an hour this morning, so I decided to drive in and swim.

When I began walking around the pool enclosure, the water seemed very calm. I started thinking that I would have the pool to myself, but then I saw a few ripples coming from the slow lane. No big deal. Someone is going slow in the slow lane. That’s fine. But then I got to the end of the pool near the locker room and saw something I haven’t ever seen at Gold’s Gym. Four or five men in regular swim suits (non-speedo) were standing at the end of each lane of the pool. There was a coach (or similar) in street clothes giving them instruction.

My only hope was that they were almost finished and I would soon be able to swim. I was wrong. They did consolidate down to just two lanes, but only because there were several old “walkers” (as opposed to swimmers) that had gotten in the pool. So I got to share the slow lane with the walkers. It wasn’t enjoyable, so I got out quickly and came to work.

200 Free warm-up
2 x 50 Free @ 1:30
100 Kick
100 Free warm-down
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500 yards