Early

It's 8:30. I've been at the office for over an hour. Why? you ask. Because Wednesday swims are about 2 blocks from work, so I can bike commute to the pool, then jet over to the office. The morning bike ride was nice: not much traffic, surprisingly warm. It was cumbersome trying to carry my backpack loaded with swim gear and my messenger bag with work stuff at the same time. I think I'm going to ask for a new XL or XXL messenger bag for Christmas. I love my Timbuk2, but it's a medium, and with more space I could be down to one bag.

As for the swim, it was another good day. It's still unlikely that swimming will ever surpass running or cycling in my heart, but I do enjoy it (when I'm not trying to filter the pool water with my nose and mouth). This swim was in a 25yd pool, so mentally it seemed quicker, just from getting to turn so often. I was next to last out of the pool (although I know some folk left before they did all the work), but I did finish every set on the board. The pointers I got on Monday and today continue to help. I'm really trying to focus on improving one thing at a time, until it's ingrained, then I can move one. Right now, if I try to take concentration away from keeping my head down, say, to focus on the catch, within 6-8 strokes I can feel myself faltering again. Lots of work to do. I don't have natural speed or talent, but I do have tenacity. I'll be at every workout, and I'll finish them all to the best of my ability.

Swim: (sets to the best of my remembering)
100yd each of: free, kick, pull, breast, back
3x(100yd kick, 10" rest, 100m pull, 10" rest)
2x(75yd back/75yd breast, 15" rest)
3x200yd (1st-pull, 2nd-free, 3rd-pull), 30" rest
2x(50yd back/50yd breast/50yd free), 15" rest
Total: 2300yd (holy crap!)

Editted later to add: Ran 3 miles easy (6.5 mph) on the treadmill when I got home. Didn't think it was worth it's own post.