get in the water

my fear this evening was i would have too much to do and not get out of the office on time.  i have a meeting on tuesday that i have only just recently been made aware of.  hence i had lots of data digging to do yesterday and today...  amizingly enough i got it all done.
so i left about 15 minutes to 5 and headed to the Y
can anyone else remember when i was at the Y last because i sure cant...  especially to swim.. it could be january... 
the parking in front option to not materialise.  i was so lucky over the winter when the "you really need to swim parking fairy" wa on my side.  every day for like a month i found a parking spot right in front.  not so much this time around.  thankfully it wasnt as bad as it can be...  and in this weather you dont have to lug quite as many heavy garments too and from the car...
into the Y i went.  i did the normal routine of walking over to the window to see how many lanes were open in the pool - NONE! - are you kidding me?  in the winter no one was at the Y on a Friday night - I guess this being the first day of summer there were lots of people just kicking about
OH how I hate to share a lane.  it has more to do with the awkwardness of standing over someone while they are in the water and you are in just a bathing suit (not to mention fashionable swim cap and goggles) and asking to share.  i know they would not say no, but i just hate that feeling.  once i get in the water and stasrt moving the share lane aspect doesnt bother me - i might not relax as much but it is quite the simulation to race day.  my lane sharer was getting out of the water when i got in so it worked out well.
it took some time to get a pace - i have given up on the breast stroke as my warm up - i am now trying a steady freestyle as my warm up with the intention of picking up my pace in the rest of the workout...  it's that picking up thing over the next 4 weeks and rest of the summer that I want to focus on
100 yards right hand breathing, 100 yards left hand breathing - uHp, there goes that water in the left ear...
OK, let's see how much further I can go today...  I dont want to make this trek and get out too soon.
I ended up completing 1000 yards in about 28 minutes and eventually had to go back to sharing a lane
I was pleased with the accomplishment
I showered, steam roomed (there was something way off with the temp in that steam room), and actually donned shorts, tank and sneaks and hit the stationary bike for 2.25miles (about 10 minutes)...
I fee good! 
tomorrow is a bike/run day at the park
followed by world cup something