Week 5: Outrageous Sunshine

Date: 6/24/13

Yards: 1100

Strait #1 Progress: 4.8 of 9.7 miles

Time: 35 min.

Breathed: Bilaterally, every 3

Felt: WAY stronger than last swim! MUCH easier when breathing on left side now! Also, this swim was after a 3-mile walk on Burningtree golf course!

Challenges: 

1) At first, lifeguard wouldn't let me swim, because swim lessons were in progress. I asked if I could use the lap lane or at least share it. He said "no."  The lifeguard was just doing his job, but I felt frustrated at first, because the front desk had told me I could use the lap lane anytime swim team was not practicing.  Plus, I had driven so far to get there, bought gas, checked Juliet into the nursery, changed clothes, etc.  So I went to the director, Drew Freeman.  I explained that I am training to swim the Strait of Gibralter and asked if there was any way I could swim today.  He went out of his way to talk to the lifeguard and let me swim in the main part on the other side of the rope.  I stayed out of the kids' way and was able to finish the workout.  I asked him if he'd like me to advertise for the Madison Y, which is a fantastic Y.  He asked me to send him info about the swim.  He is also going to have the aquatics director call me.  If she doesn't, I'll call her.  I am paying too much for a membership to not be able to use the pool, the only reason I joined.
Fears: What if I can't swim here, and then there's no other option?!  I have to trust God with this.
Emotion: Happy with swim.  Can tell I'm getting stronger.
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