The Non- Negotiable

Direction from Coach Ben- you must join a Masters swim group. NON- NEGOTIABLE. So, tonight I drug myself to the pool at PV to put myself through a grueling workout with the Masters. I guess I was too excited and arrived about 15 minutes early. I sat on a lounge chair watching other people swim- some of the triathletes getting in their swim time, I know very well. I'm just kind of spacing off and who do I see in the water? Coach Ben! I guess I get brownie points now since I held to my end of the non-negotiable. He could see for himself that I was there at the pool and would be putting in my workout with the group. His reason for me swimming with this group makes perfect sense- to get faster in the water, swim with faster people. We chatted for awhile and then it was time for me to get started. I can't believe I'm going to say this but it was actually ok! Having a workout with varied distances and drills seemed to make the time go much faster. It didn't hurt that I was kicking the guy's ass that was swimming in my lane. That never happens to me! I put in 2700 m and am not dead- I'm assuming that means progress is being made. The thing about swimming that perplexes me is that I'm always absolutely starving afterwards! I just can't get enough food it seems. I wonder if everyone else feels this way or if it's just some weird thing with my body. Anyway, another swim behind me.. two more for the week to go!