Day 4

 A lot has happened.

Today, I finally got back into the sea. I was wearing my thinner wetsuit, and boy; what a difference a few degrees makes. My goal was 1,300 strokes, and I made it to 1,219. My hands didn't seems to mind so much, but my feet were mostly numb by the time I got out. This was the first time I brought a regular backpack to the beach, carrying my swim backpack and a thermos of hot broth. I got out, put on my shorts, got my feet dry(ish), put on my socks and shoes, and sat down on a bench for a couple mugs of hot broth. I stopped on the ride home to drop off my bike for some service, walking the last few blocks. And the first thing I did on arrivinghome was order yulex booties and gloves...overnight service. I never order overnight. But I've got a swim the day after tomorrow, and it's only getting colder.

Since my last entry, I've also has the experience of trying my new running shorts out on a run with no other lower body garment. They worked out fine, so it looks like I'm set on shorts for a good long while. I've made a few other purchases; glucosamine-chondroitin with MSM pills and salmon oil pills, both made in the USA. I found a vacuum flask, all stainless steel and made in the USA, for $10 on craigslist. And I bought a forehead thermometer made in the USA. My morning routine is rapidly developing to include a full-on miniature physical; weight, heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, and blood glucose/ketones, as desired.

My "measured life" project is working out reasonably well. I've hit my markers, and in some cases exceeded them by quite a bit. The data entry is a bit troublesome, but I think that may just be a matter of habit. Or I may need to find a way to improve the process.