I've done four swims so far. The last one was very rewarding. I got to the beach, and it turns out that they remove the swim markers at the end of the swim season. So I had no markers to rest at or to tell me how far swam. It was supposed to be a 900 meter day, mostly broken up into various 50 meter chunks. After checking with a parks department employee who happened to be there that swimming was still allowed, I decided not to take the easy excuse. I left my pull buoy, water bottle, and mask several feet from the waterline and got in.
800 meters later, I got out. I knew I had been doing a poor job sighting; later review of the GPS data revealed it was worse than I thought. But it was the first time I had ever swam any significant distance open water, so I'll take it. But more importantly, it was continuous. And it was in 67 degree water; far warmer than it gets later in the year, but no hot tub either. Big downside? The tide came in much faster than anticipated, and took the swim float away. I ordered a different one from Aqua Sphere and a second pair of tinted goggles.
Today was another run carrying the bike. I really need to work out a better way to lash it to the frame; it keeps shifting and chafing my back. My running form is very different; I have to be very upright to keep the bike away from my back, but an extra 30 pounds of steel naturally shifts my center of gravity. So I end up swinging my arms farther forward than I normally would.
Made it to 50 situps in a row with no rest the day before yesterday; 41 yesterday, then 50 today. I think I need to eat more protein.
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