swim

Spring is here again. Hurrah this mean that the local lido is open again.

After last weeks dismal showing at the Work organized gala – I am going to try and get better at this.

I managed 30 lengths today (it was raining and cold when I started – by the time I finished it had stopped) – I outlasted three other people. When I arrived there was nobody in the pool and when I left there was nobody in the pool – having a private 50m pool is pretty damn cool.

Seems like autumn is here the nights are drawing in and the weather is getting gloomier. Kind of think there will not be many more weekends when outdoor swimming is an opportunity – unless I become hardier and venture to the Hampstead pools.

Maybe I should think about indoor pools again.

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Updated 23rd September…

Hehe! – I was so wrong about this one – I went yesterday coz it was a lovley sunny day and it was perfect I had the whole pool to myself for about 15 minutes. A little cool but so refereshing..

Here is to the summer lasting forever.

Pretty good going – another two times – 30 lengths each. Think I should probably start thinking about technique and style and maybe even consider a short course. I wonder if there is anything useful on the web. (of course there is but can I find it?)

Swimming when hung over seems to somehow purify me – weird but true. Swum after the stag weekend and after the wedding and both times it made me feel much better.

Went again today – after getting back from Oxford. Hmmm it was really nice to wash the travelling off my and shake off the tension of driving by doing something that demands your concentration and focus and some kind of harmony.

Nice when it is sunny as well.

Another 24 lengths – thats 48 in 2 days. Well done me!

Worked from home yesterday because of the events the previous day. This meant that instead of struggle home from work at 6pm I could go for a swim. It was a little cloudy and cool but the swim was lovely. Managed 24 lengths = 1200m and felt quite clean and proud. Treated myself to nice french food at Les Associes in Crouch End – mmmm lovely food and so much of it.

I am blessed to live within walking distance of a lovely lido (outdoor pool) – it has just opened for the summer. I went on Sunday and it was a bit chilly – me and Helena were the only ones swimming for about 30 minutes. Very refreshing and invigorating.

As ever I feel it is good to measure you goals – otherwise when do you know when you have done them.

So I think I can count this as done if I go swimming 10 times before the end of the summer and get up to 30×50m lengths. Now I just need to master the whole breathing and swimming thing…