Swimming

80 laps last Saturday (32 in a row, 14:30 - I'm gradually getting a wee bit faster. I like to imagine that by the time I lose all my extra poundage I will be like lightning streaking through the water). It annoys me that there's a water aerobics class at Bally's every Saturday morning from 8:30-9:30, which means I can't swim laps until they're done. Yes, I'm a pool snob that way. It's just that the pool is so very very small that every little thing affects everyone else who might happen to want to use the pool.

They do leave one lane blocked off for lap swimming and I actually tried to swim in that lane last week, but do you have any idea how much wake 10 water aerobicizers create? Trust me, it's a lot. More than I create when I swim butterfly. More than the super fast swimmer girl in the American flag swim cap who I see on the weekdays and envy and feel like I'm doing something right if I can keep up with her for half a lap. I probably got a better workout swimming against the wake since not only was I dragging my chubby self through the water, but I was fighting 10 high-kicking aerobicizers. But I'd rather have peace and calm so I can go to my little zen place.

I don't know if there are any other swimmers who read my blog, but I had a cool endorphin-rich experience Saturday. I can't really explain it, except to say that I felt like my body was in perfect swimming-synch, like a machine. I think that's what shaved the 10 seconds off of my time. I could just feel myself propelling through the water, everything in perfect balance.

That's what I mean by my zen place.

I know posting about my swimming from last Saturday might seem weird, but I want a record of my workouts. I haven't been at all this week, using my usual swimming time to study. I am planning on going tomorrow, though, because I feel sluggish and huge today. Might have something to do with being completely exhausted too - which can also be remedied by working out. It's the miracle cure!