Day 26

Today was another short day for me.  Due to poor organization on the part of the lifeguard at the ocean pool tonight I was unable to stay very long.

I arrive once again shortly before they opened.  There weren't many fish in the water so I got in and went to work.  After just a couple of minutes my friend arrived and we swam together for a few more minutes before the lifeguard asked my friend to please share a lane with me so she could put in a lane line so a newcomer could have her very own lane.

My friend started sharing the lane with me, but there simply was not enough space for both of us so I only swam 400 yards before getting out.  I complained to the lifeguard, who claimed her actions were approved by her manager.

I'm having a bad day (okay, honestly I'm having a bad couple of weeks) and I just couldn't take it.  I got home and wrote a message to the manager.  So depending on how this all works out, I might be forced into finding a new pool really fast.

At the end of Day 25 I had 2,778,650 yards left to swim - 400 yards swam on Day 26 = 2,778,250 yards left to swim!

I'm hoping I'll be able to go swimming again tomorrow but we'll see.

Day 25

I couldn't swim on Monday because everything was closed down for Labor Day.  My friend and I made plans to meet at the ocean pool Tuesday night.

I arrived a little early and there were quite a few fish in the water.  There was a really young one, training for an upcoming triathlon.  I think he'll get there.  It was storming yesterday too.  The waves were really high.

My friend didn't end up showing up, I'm starting to get a cold, and I was having a hard time breathing between the waves so I didn't stay too long.  After 1,800 yards my ankle was starting to bother me enough to want to get out so I pushed myself 100 more yards and called it a night.  My total last night was 1,900 yards.

At the end of Day 24 I had 2,780,550 yards left to swim - 1,900 yards swam on Day 25 = 2,778,650 yards left to swim!

My friend and I are planning to meet up again tonight.  I'm looking forward to getting back into the water in just under an hour!

Days 22, 23, and 24

I swam again this week and again didn't have the time to post so I'm going to combine 3 days.

Day 22: Tuesday night I planned to meet my friend at the ocean pool.  I got there early and was again able to get in a few yards all by myself, which felt great.  There weren't too many fish in the water that night, so I was able to stay in my rhythm.  However my friend and I planned to meet again in the morning so I didn't want to work too hard.  My friend didn't end up showing up and I swam a total of 1,200 yards before calling it  a night.

Day 23:  Day 23 was kind of a bust.  I showed up at the ocean pool early in the morning and started swimming.  There were a lot of fish in the water that day.  I was sharing a lane with someone when the lifeguard asked me to make room for a third.  Unfortunately the third wanted to utilize more then his allotted space and after just a  few minutes I had nearly collided with him twice.  For my own safety I decided it was time to get out.  I only got to swim 750 yards on Day 23.  Thankfully my friend didn't show up so I didn't feel as bad leaving early.

Day 24:  Day 24 made up for Day 23 in spades.  I was having a bad day and decided I really needed to release some energy.  I arrived at the ocean pool a little early Thursday night.  There were a few fish there, but I still felt like I was getting into a good rhythm and moving pretty quickly.  I swam the entire time they were open, only stopping for a breather 3 or 4 times.  By the time I got out I had swam 2,700 yards!  That's a little over 1 and a half miles!  That's the most I've swam in a single day yet!

On Day 22 I swam 1,200 yards + 750 yards swam on Day 23 + 2,700 yards swam on Day 24 = 4,650 yards swam between Days 22 and 24!

At the end of Day 21 I had 2,785,200 yards left to swim - 4,650 yards swam on Days 22, 23, and 24 = 2,780,550 yards left to swim.

I'm excited for next week.  I ordered a new swimsuit this week and it arrived today.  I can't wait to try it out in the ocean pool.  I'm on the look out for a new, less expensive, and more organized place to swim.  I have some ideas I'm going to look in to this weekend.

Day 21

I went swimming again last night.  I was the first one there again.  It's kind of nice being all alone in the ocean pool.  I don't have to fight any waves or battle for space.  I feel more in rhythm too.  Everything feels so much smoother.

Eventually my fiend arrived and a few fish followed her.  Then the battle began.  I swam as hard and fast an far as I could.  By the time I was done I felt like I had done my best.  I swam 2,200 yards last night.

By the end of Day 20 I had 2,787,400 yards left to swim - 2,200 yards swam on Day 21 = 2,785,200 yards until I reach my final destination!

I plan to swim again tonight and tomorrow night I have plans so I'm hoping to get up bright and early tomorrow morning as well.

Day 20

I went swimming last Thursday but didn't have time to update again.  There weren't many fish in the water, all new species.  I hadn't seen these before.  My friend and I swam for a while and soon we were the only two left.

I was having an off night.  I kept repeating my counts and was having some trouble staying focused so I didn't stay too long.  I'm estimating my yards to be 1,650 judging by the mount of time I was in the water.

At the end of Day 19 I had 2,789,050 yards left to swim - 1,650 estimated yards swam on Day 20 = 2,787,400 yards left to swim!

I'm about to walk out the door to go swimming again tonight!

Day 19

I went swimming tonight!  I really needed to go.  I haven't been in a while and was starting to feel lazy.

I think this small stretch may have been heavily polluted because there wasn't a fish in sight.  I arrived before my friend and at first I was the only one in the water.  Shortly before my friend arrived one small fish showed up but he didn't stay very long.  By the time my friend got there he had already left.

Since I hadn't been for a while I decided to swim a bit further than I normally would.  I swam 2,000 yards tonight.  This is the furthest I've swam in a single day so far!

At the end of Day 18 I had 2,791,050 yards left to swim - 2,000 yards swam today = 2,789,050 yards left to swim!

My friend and I agreed we'd go swimming again together tomorrow night.

Day 18

Day 18 was actually last Thursday.  I was too busy to update last week and then over the weekend got sick and haven't been feeling up to it until today.  I also wasn't able to swim Monday or Tuesday of this week.

Thursday morning I got to the ocean pool early.  I had stayed up pretty late the night before so I was dragging when I got there.  It was pretty busy.  There were a lot of fish around and that submersible was back!  I told myself I'd swim 1,200 yards and then get out but I pushed myself until I had completed 1,700 yards.  I decided that was enough and got out to get ready for work.

At the end of Day 17 I had 2,792,750 yards left to swim - 1,700 yards swam on Day 18 = 2,791,050 yards left to swim!

I hope to go tonight, since I'm beginning to feel better but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.