Swim: 60 laps/45 minutes
Humidity has settled in, after sparing us for most of the month. It was a warm morning ride with one "weirdo" encounter. At around mile two, I see this fella walking toward me, dressed in baggy black pants and a t-shirt. "Surfer" blond hair, a about chin length and messy. Backpack. Figured he was homeless. Anyway, as I neared him he says quickly in a "crazy person" manic voice, "Don't you know that the park is closed after dark?" I ignore him, and as I go by, he yells at me "I'm calling the police." I just thought, go ahead, slick. I've encountered several police officers out on my early morning rides, and none have ever told me that I shouldn't be using the trail. Well, I got that out of the way early in the ride and had an uneventful rest-of-ride.
Traffic today was heavier than usual, both ways. In the afternoon, there were spotty rain showers. Quick movers. Big drops for three seconds, then sun. Very strange.
I went swimming at the High School. I wanted to check it up and there were thunderstorms on the radar. If I had gone to the pool, chances are good that I would have gotten kicked out of the water when the inevitable storm hit. Anyway, I had a great time. Got a lane to myself. It was peaceful, no kids to dodge and clear, calmer water. The temperature was warmer than outside, too. The pool is 6'6" deep across, so it was weird getting used to swimming in deeper water. I was a little freaked out at first but adjusted. Because I didn't have to worry about kids, others popping into the lane, etc., I was able to focus and just swim. Got more done in the same amount of time. I'm so happy to have this other venue for swimming. Closer to home, too.
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