Back in the water

So I packed up my gym bag this monring.  2 suits, 2 goggles, 2 swim caps, 1 towel, 1 flipflop, contacts, hair-tie.  And I made the bold effort to leave the office a little after 5pm.  I struggle with that one all the time.  I got a repreive from a meeting tomorrow so it feelins like I have gained an additional 8 hours tomorrow.  So I headed to the gym.
Walking up to the counter to have my membership card scanned... I look down.... POOL TEMPORARILY CLOSED...  ugh!  Well you can still stay and work out - the girl at the desk says.  Um, that would be great if I had anything else in the bag EXCEPT swimwear...  But since I did not pack for that...  I left...
Called SH - so how's YOUR pool's water temperature today since the pH balance at the gym is off.  84F.  SO I head home, switch into the new suit.  Grab the new goggles, pink swim cap, flipflops, sunglasses and head up the street....
One of my suit purchases are styled after boardshorts so why throw on shorts... well about half way on the walk I decided the lack of shorts was making me quite conscientious.  And then I started fretting over the feel in the water.  What could be worse than a huge wedgie - yes I said wedgie - while swimming?!  The whole trunks falling down - phew drawstring.  Some other variation of clumping fabric... OH JUST GET IN THE WATER ALREADY!!!!
So I did.  Given the length of the pool I did more of a timed swim than a distance swim.
3 minute breast stroke to warm up
3 minute right side breathing - hmmm, since the first time I swam in this pool, my push off the wall and subsequent stroke have improved (heck this is the 4th summer of training) and the pool seemed a bit short all of a sudden... it is a shorter pool but this is the first time it became noticeable to me.... change direction !!!  now, swimming diagnol
3 minute left side breathing - and WOW that didnt seem as difficult either - must be the new suit and goggles...
Fast swimming drills
Lengths of underwater swimming
Breast stroke cool down...
It was a nice first time out.  I was impressed with my endurance.  Even happier with my enthusiasm.
And imagine my surprise when I went back to review my Garmin to determine I was last in the pool in NOVEMBER!  It must be prior to Thanksgiving and all the other stuff that happened at the end of the year.
So I will hang up this suit and yuck out another and try it all again tomorrow.
YAY ME!