Training - Day 96 - 23 Days to Go

I did it. I actually got up early and went to the gym. Actually, I went simming, THEN went to the gym - get me!!! In the pool there was only a 4 other swimmers. 2 that swam relentless front-crawl lengths (and both in budgie-smugglers - coincidence?) and 2 swimming breast stroke like meerkats - heads never dipping beneath the water. That's my staple stroke too - but I'm determined to get better so had my goggles with me. After a few of my normal lengths, I slipped the goggles on and swam a WHOLE length front crawl. How does the breathing go though? I've no idea. 1 length and I'm puffing like I've climbed 10 flights of stairs. It was because of this inability to control my breathing that I could only try every 10 lengths or so - I needed the other lengths to get my breath back. I did 5 full front crawl lengths and was very proud. 5 out of 50 - making a grand total of 1km!! At that point we were told that again there was no hot water in the showers. Great!!! Still, that didn't stop me - off to the gym and did a weights session. Even the drinking water packed in - so I made sure the bloke behind the desk knew that this was less than satisfactory - it's becoming a regular thing, me complaining to them. More ice and stretching tonight - planning a 2 hour bike ride tomorrow