Swimming In Oceanside, CA Is Great

The tide was low; the ocean was washing-machine water with a two-foot chop.  I wore fins today and also some tight undershorts under my bathing suit.  Yesterday's cold was serious.  Today's cold was the same.  I did a 26 minute swim because I was trying to get the freezing finished as quickly as possible.  So, today keeps the streak alive but there are cracks in my veneer of machismo.

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

Thursday Swim

When I swam the Pier after work yesterday, it was the coldest that I recall.  Surfline.com still has the temp as 55 to 57 degrees. Yesterday might have been a 55 day.  One foot chop, no fins, 37 minutes, and some self-pity at eight minutes into the swim because of the cold.  I got through that and was OK until I was done.
I forgot the camera.

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."

Epidural Status

This is my third wake-up after the epidurals and I'm still hurtin'.  Disappointed.  We'll see what plays out.  I'm hoping for better response in the near future.

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."