Monday, November 8, 2010

JUMP on in....

I packed up my gym bag this morning.  Or let's be honest, I just revisited the dusty, moss on the north side gym bag and realised it didnt need much packing.  So I carted it off in the car to the office.  And much to my amazement I actually left work at a reasonable hour and headed to the gym.  It was one of those moments where I didnt put much thought into it, I just got in the car and headed that way.  Some days that does work best.  And I did 9 reps of 4.
I think I have written about this before that the new gym doesnt actually have a 25 yard pool.  It is something like 24 meters or something like that.  So I am still working out the intricacy of the distances.  But since it has been over a month since I have been in the water I was please with the 25 minute workout.  I felt it for sure as I lugged the gym bag back out to the car and headed home.
I was also pleasantly surprised with the temperature of the water and the pool area.  I was a little hesitant because those first few swims the water seemed a bit chilly.  I was nervous that with the colder weather it would just be unbearable.  Thankfully that was not the case.
I rested for bit in the sauna and then came on home.  As is the case with me and swimming, I could potentially eat my way through the kitchen as a result of it.  But I learned a while back to offset that craving with some protein and milk.  So it was leftover WAHOO! asparagus and a glass of milk.  The hunger has passed and now to make sure I get the stretching and rest I need for the workout.

OH - also need to unpack and repack the gym bag to do it all again tomorrow.
Bummer is I think I am down to one bathing suit after all the swimming this summer.  Yes, it has really been that long that I have forgotten what made the cut a few weeks back and what has not.

Tomorrow maybe I'll give the indoor track a try as well.

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