I got in the water tonight at about 6:45 P.M. It was rougher than yesterday's beautiful calm. The waves were small-horizontally-so smaller waves were breaking all over the place. Even out past the waves the water was sloppy. I'd say the temp was 70 degrees. I just saw about two feet of visibility because it was getting a bit dark. No crowds. Nice atmosphere.
I swam for about twenty minutes parallel to the sand and enjoyed it.
I just remembered something else from last night's beach visit. After the swim, with the water being clear for two feet, I looked for shells for 10-15 minutes. While doing this I felt good and decided to test out my legs. Very slowly I jogged a bit in the shallow water--for 50 yards or so. Now this seems silly, but I have not been able to pick up my legs in a jogging mode for a few years. Maybe this means my low back muscles are getting stronger.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
I just returned from a gorgeous swim
It is Tuesday evening. I drove down to the beach at 6:45 P.M. Bu the time I strolled into the water at the north side of the Pier, the sun was in the process of setting. I was stressed out, because I should get some sort of part-time job, but nowadays one can't be just a pharmacist anymore, we have to be educational superheroes with all sorts of extra crap on our resumes. Blah. I'll keep looking for an old-school pharmacist who works a store and gets along with customers.
I may do the registry thing and travel overnight to find what is comfortable for me.
My swim tonight was lovely. The water was a warm 71, I'd say. Not crowded at all. People aren't flocking to the water after sundown. There are surfers who do surf well after sunset; perhaps in another young life I could have been one of those. I swam out in flat water, no chop, small waves, and a smooth swimming surface outside.
I swam about 1/4 mile north, parallel to the sand, and turned around and came back. I didn't have a watch on but I estimate at least 1/2 mile of a swim-a real swim-in about 20 minutes. Oh, I'm not a fast swimmer. Latest weight is 222 pounds on a chubby 5'10" frame.
I'm a new man after a swim like that. I hope to repeat it tomorrow.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
I may do the registry thing and travel overnight to find what is comfortable for me.
My swim tonight was lovely. The water was a warm 71, I'd say. Not crowded at all. People aren't flocking to the water after sundown. There are surfers who do surf well after sunset; perhaps in another young life I could have been one of those. I swam out in flat water, no chop, small waves, and a smooth swimming surface outside.
I swam about 1/4 mile north, parallel to the sand, and turned around and came back. I didn't have a watch on but I estimate at least 1/2 mile of a swim-a real swim-in about 20 minutes. Oh, I'm not a fast swimmer. Latest weight is 222 pounds on a chubby 5'10" frame.
I'm a new man after a swim like that. I hope to repeat it tomorrow.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
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