Acceptance!

forgive me for not writing for a while. i was to busy gaining acceptance into the seal social elite! the other day i was asked if i wanted to join an over 18 swim team, of sorts. i don't know a lot about it as it is still in the works, my agent is still in negotiations with the organizer. that's right! the walrus is big time. so when i find out more, i will let you know.

first of all, i think i broke my 50 yd. record today. i swam the 50 in just under 45 seconds (44.67). i believe that is my personal best. the waters at the local YMCA were relatively calm today especially compared to the last 3 days. oh man the things i have seen. lets begin with monday.

Monday: i pull into the parking lot and notice that there are an unusual amount of cars here today. after checking in i go to the window in the weight room to see what the situation is in the pool. i notice quite a few people in there but it is unclear how many are actually swimming and how many are just loafing. either way, there is only one lane available. i had to act fast. i briskly walk into the locker room and see a kid, probably in his early 20's taking a shower. at first it was difficult to know if he was going to swim or just got out. although looking back on it, if he had just gotten out of the pool, then he would have been in the senior water aerobics class........

he leaves the shower comes back to the locker room, opens his locker. i'm thinking he's done and i start to put on the speedo. then he cracks a monster energy drink takes a swig, puts it back in his locker and walks out to the pool. great, i decided swimming is not in the cards, i will lift some weights.

a little frustrated, i go to the gym and start lifting. after a while i look out the window and that kid is frog swimming. frog swimming is the dog paddle equivalent to breast stroke. head above water, moving at a ridiculously slow pace. now i realize that you have to start somewhere but man, i can't believe that that swig of monster didn't give him michael phelps like speed.

Tuesday: i know i said i was going to leave old people alone but seriously, do they just not care about the rules posted in large print? NO SHOES ON THE SWIMMING DECK. i didn't realize that this rule can be interpreted to mean "no shoes on the deck, but it says nothing about croc's in the pool." the gaggle of laddies left over from the aerobics class were in full force hindering the ability for people to swim.....again. as i swam around them in a slalom fashion, they of course are oblivious to the fact they are in the way of not just me but two other swimmers. as i swam by one lady who kept backing up into my lane i notice she was wearing croc's. seriously? croc's in the pool? after a few laps i get tired of going around the lady, so on my way by i gave her a nice splash of water from my hand that then a few kick splashes. i realized her hair wasn't wet before...... :).......she harrumphed at me then decided to get out. good riddance.

Wednesday: another busy day at the pool. this time i decided i wasn't going to let it deter me from swimming. i jumped into the lane with the Olympian. at first i was a little apprehensive just because i didn't want to get in his way. but after a few laps i realized that it really wasn't that difficult.

i have started a regiment to try and get a better work out. i heard butterfly guy say that he swims 10 200's, with 15 second breaks in between. i decided i would do something similar, at least 6 100's with 45 second rests. it has been working pretty well. i have made myself do AT LEAST as many crawl stroke laps as breast stroke. i use the breast stroke to keep swimming even though i am tired. on the last 100 i make myself do the whole think crawl stroke.

i haven't lost any weight, or even inches around the middle, but my pecks are getting pretty toned (read: my boobies are getting smaller.)

Thursday (today): a good swim, beat my personal best for the 50. not much to mention about today other than a good all around swim with no lane lines....................oh right, except for the old lady that decided to swim across all the lanes getting in my way and the only other lane swimmer. again, seriously? are you freakin' nuts? what makes her think this is A) a good idea and B) not going to bother or get in the way of anyone? sheeesh

sorry for the long form rant. this is what happens when i don't update more often.