Lactate Set Today.

So, I get to the pool early. Not necessarily because I'm eager to be the first one to show up for practice. Just because Natasha goes in early this year for her Police Science program and I head over after dropping her at school. This gives me the opportunity to watch the earlier practice and note the differences between the athletes in the slow lanes and in the fast lanes. I have identified a few things that the speedy folks have in common. I do enjoy watching them.

1) Their butts are higher in the water. Nice to watch. I'm getting better at this. It makes me wonder though if others are watching my butt too. Hmmmm. Well, there is certainly plenty of it for viewing!
2) They have huge arm swings with the high elbow thing going on. I can't seem to do that. Particularly not quickly like they do.
3) They have the coolest kicks going...they remind me of those wind up toys, in tempo and appearance of ease. My kick is getting better, but it is no where near theirs yet. 

Well, I knew I was in trouble when the folks leaving the early session each walked by me and warned me it was a tough workout. Not one. Not two. Like 6 or 7 people warned me of this. And they did so quite joyfully. Like, "Ha, it's someone else's turn now!" Into the cold water I went, with a little bit of trepidation today!

God bless Heddy. She keeps telling me how beautifully I'm looking. And don't get me wrong, this does indeed make me happy. But I'd rather be fast damn it. ;-)

Gave it my best in the lactate set. Definitely was better than in the past. But still 11 seconds slower than Jackie Fagan. Grrrr. And then, I come home, and ask Joe what his times were last night. Well, that was a total misjudgement on my part. If I was annoyed at my performance by comparing myself to Jackie, then I was really upset when compared to Joe. He was 2 seconds faster than her. And I used to beat him in the water. It was the only place I could. Man, it's just not fair. I swear I'm going to languish in lane one forever.

Alas, it was awesome anyways. Swimming with my buddies makes my day! (And darn good thing too....still have 9 more books to finish...will it ever end this year???)