yep, it was only 1000 meters....think it was about 20 minutes, don't know for sure, don't really give a sh*t. i know my head hit the water at about 1:05, and i got into the hot tub at about 1:25...but whatever.
i just took it easy, got a little pissed when the girl swimming beside me kept passing me...but then noticed fins, so that was okay then. then after i got out, i watched her for a while (no not because of that, i'm not that creepy...well a little, the lifeguard was pretty cute)...but it's always amazing to watch someone with such an easy stroke, just flying. i'm envious. i know that's a goal of mine, and i'm not sure what i like more, a smooth stroke that just breaks the surface of the water, or like a girl i remember seeing at the kinsmen pool years ago. short, Japanese, and just flying in a sea of foam..and again just flying through the water. it's amazing to see.
oh and yeah, it would be nice to fit a flip turn into my routine! dammit, i just never seem to have the time. i know, i know, there's no flip turns in a lake triathlon swim, and during a pool swim in a tri there's no room...but it just looks so smooth. even for the slowest swimmers, it just looks so cool to do. guess i just have to find a day to practise just that. maybe next week.
i do have a pet peeve though. why do people show up and just show up to swim. and then just dog paddle back and forth. i know it's bad to critique others, but there was this one huge guy wading through the water, then sitting in the hot tub, and not really doing anything, what's the point? 2 things, if you're going to go out to do anything, at least try and look the part. you don't have to be fit, skinny, or fast, or strong, just dress like you're there to do something, use an actual sports bag, not a friggin' sobey's shopping bag!...actually make an effort. even if you're doing a dog paddle, put some effort in to it....swim, you're in a swimming pool.
i've always believed that you have to do the dance. maybe sometimes that's been to my detriment, but if you're gonna ride, run, swim, ski, whatever, make that effort. otherwise what's the point. and never do this stuff to get fit, ever. do it because you want to, because it's enjoyable, fun even....and look the part.
anyway, am i ready for the coronation tri? on sunday...nah. today's swim was just to see if i could actually do a 1000 meter swim....i guess on sunday, i'll just put my head down, give the effort,aand whatever happens after that happens....it'll be what it'll be....and after it's all said and done, the goal will be to say, 'that was fun!"
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