it's raining, it's pouring
This whole summer thing is awesome. I mean, I do what I want to, when I want to... Although, I have spent a good portion of my summer so far alone. But I like that. I just really am getting kind of scared at how much of a hermit I am turning into. I KNOW I am not a BORING person. Not at all, just lately for some reason I like alone time. Alone reading. Alone watching a movie. Alone running or doing yoga. But anyway- I feel a social wave coming- I'm going to hang out with ACTUAL people soon.
Like yesterday- I was VERY social. I went with Jane and her dad and Pam Piazza biking and swimming. The official triathlon training has begun. I mean, I've been training the bike and run for a while now, but the swimming has officially commenced. Jane's dad took Jane and I to the swim shop where we bought sexy speedo swim suites (I look like a cow) and goggles. Then we went to her dad's house and biked to the lake. (4.5 miles) Then we jumped in (or carefully stepped in from the water's edge) and swam 1/2 mile (to the dock and back). At the lake I made 2 very important realizations:
1) The water is very warm and nice and not at all scary like Long Island Sound
2) I don't know how to swim...properly that is. Because I have never in my life been able to get my ears under the water, I can't do the "freestyle" stroke the right way. My body is on a complete angle and I don't put my head or face in at all. I mean, my arms have a very good stroke, but it uses up SO much more energy because I don't do it right. And I can't begin to do it right until I get a decent set of ear plugs that won't let any water into my ear. So for right now, I look RETARDED while swimming. Well, not really, it just takes SO much more effort. I was really tired after the 1/2 mile swim.
Today...let's see what am I going to do? I have power yoga at 10:45. Before that I'll go for a run, and then later this evening I am going to hang out with Carly. Sweet.
Like yesterday- I was VERY social. I went with Jane and her dad and Pam Piazza biking and swimming. The official triathlon training has begun. I mean, I've been training the bike and run for a while now, but the swimming has officially commenced. Jane's dad took Jane and I to the swim shop where we bought sexy speedo swim suites (I look like a cow) and goggles. Then we went to her dad's house and biked to the lake. (4.5 miles) Then we jumped in (or carefully stepped in from the water's edge) and swam 1/2 mile (to the dock and back). At the lake I made 2 very important realizations:
1) The water is very warm and nice and not at all scary like Long Island Sound
2) I don't know how to swim...properly that is. Because I have never in my life been able to get my ears under the water, I can't do the "freestyle" stroke the right way. My body is on a complete angle and I don't put my head or face in at all. I mean, my arms have a very good stroke, but it uses up SO much more energy because I don't do it right. And I can't begin to do it right until I get a decent set of ear plugs that won't let any water into my ear. So for right now, I look RETARDED while swimming. Well, not really, it just takes SO much more effort. I was really tired after the 1/2 mile swim.
Today...let's see what am I going to do? I have power yoga at 10:45. Before that I'll go for a run, and then later this evening I am going to hang out with Carly. Sweet.