Google/Picasa I Hate You for Making my Blog Harder to Do

Only five photos today for my readers because I am a lousy photographer and need to spare you my crummy photos.  But look at the series of small waves in sequential order in a couple of these photos today.  Can you deny nature's beauty there?  The shape of the smallish waves was nice, especially on the south side, as usual.  Water temp 59-60. Air temp 66 at approximately 3 PM.  Such a difference in the flatness today compared with the angry choppiness of yesterday's water. 
I didn't have it in me to swim today.  I drove and parked at the Pier and couldn't get my butt in gear. I debated it in my head for ten minutes and got changed.  Then, once a few beachgoers see me in a swimsuit and goggles & cap, I can't let them down.  And off I went.  Getting in was chilly.  I took note of the time when I got used to the cold; it was six minutes out.  I'm really just out of practice with the cold water.  I haven't put any real pressures on myself yet this winter about longer swims.  I'm just going along day by day.  No goals at this time.
A 31 minute swim around and I felt good, really good in the swim.   Glad I got there.


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

Tuesday Rough Water Swim (Cold & Against the Current)

What more could one ask for?  Just colder, rougher, and scarier water I suppose.  I had a 42 and a half-minute swim this afternoon; I'm home now and still have a chill.  Water temp about 59-60 degrees.  There was a moderate current running southeast with a big 2 foot chop to it.  I decided to swim into that. Why?  To be miserable, that's why. 
My swim was longer because I started farther away from the pier.  I'd guess 3/4 mile swim.  There were only about six surfers out because the water was so sloppy and choppy. 
I have several photos but I don't know if I can publish them. 


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

Sunday Choppy Pier Swim

I have some photos, but still can't get them posted.  Today's swim was not as rough as yesterday's.  The water was about 60 degrees.  Very choppy.  No visibility.  Negligible current. 
I actually don't even feel like writing about my 31 minute swim around the Pier.  Who cares?  I just do the swims for myself--to make my head feel better.  Something about neurotransmitters in the brain.  Today's swim didn't do jack for my neurotransmitters.  I need lots more cold, misery, and fear to get my brain to turn on the production of the chemical factory within.
Agghhh...The heck with it today.


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

Rough Saturday Swim Around the Pier

So the air temp was 68 today and the water temp is 58-60 degrees.  The sky was half overcast and the water was quite rough and disagreeable: just like me.  Maybe that's why I crave it.  There was a mild southerly current and pounding 2-4 foot waves.  Pounding, white water waves.  I wasn't sure whether I could get out through the surf zone.
The chop was 2 foot, washing machine, and an incoming tide.  It took me 6 minutes to get through the surf.  Then, swimming out continued to be challenging.  Definitely no water craft to get in my way today.
Total swim time 32 minutes, which was a good workout pulling with the arms.  Very few surfers and no visibility.  I have photos but have to figure out how to get them posted.  A disc popped back into place in my low back and I've had lots of pain relief.


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

Swimming in the Rain Friday

Well, I took pictures today but I can't figure out how to post them.  My message says Google Drive and Picasa Files have to be purchased.  Who knows?  The air temp was 68 degrees Friday afternoon and it was raining lightly at the Pier when I went in.  Water temp was 59-61.  The waves were biggest on the south side of the pier with some pounding 4-5 feet sets.  Lots of rough white water near there.  Other waves 2-3 feet but still pounding.  Visibility maybe 3 feet.  No current.  Choppy water with medium gentle swells far out--like 4-5 foot swells, but friendly ones.  Just float up and down with them.  A nice day to swim.  I like this overcast sky with water conditions that many people would think were inhospitable for a swimmer/surfer.  Nice hour at the beach.  You know, that is all the time that I spend at the beach when I go; I'm not a guy who will relax and catch a suntan on the sand for a few hours.  I'm in the water, around, and then gone. 


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