Saturday2

[susandennis]

Since my mind never gave up the idea that yesterday was Saturday and I know tomorrow is Sunday this has to be Saturday2. Which is fine.

I dreamed last night that my fridge and freezer had too much food in them. And, they actually do. I need to eat it all to a far more reasonable level. If only so I sleep better.

My spam and potato hash was not nearly as spectacular as I imagined. It was just ok. I think I might dice up some apple and add that to it.

Today's swim is at 8:30. I suspect it is one of the last reservations. I got an email from the city pool yesterday (still on their list even tho I can't swim there anymore doesn't mean I'm not nosy about what they are up to). They are shutting down their reservation system and going back to first come/first serve lane sharing/circle swimming. I'm surprised the city is doing it before LA Fitness but the gloves are coming off pretty much everywhere.

I like having a lane to myself and I like, even more, know I will absolutely have a lane waiting for me when I get there. But, I won't miss having to call ahead.

I thought about stopping at the grocery near the gym after my swim but see paragraph 2 above. So I think I'll just come on home. The baseball starts at 1. The sweater sleeves are calling to be knit. Just a nice Saturday2.

Comments

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

If you're lane sharing, then do you do your best to match the other people, or do you watch the lanes and try to pick one that's your speed?

[susandennis]

There are only 3 lanes at this pool. Mostly I try to get there first and get the center lane. Or, at least, be the first one in a lane. Then I don't have to pick :)

I am a very slow swimmer but I rarely stop. I get in and start and go for an hour or a mile whichever comes first. I'm generally aware of other swimmers and their speed but most are way faster than me.

When there are two in a lane, it really does not matter — each picks a side and you just do your stuff. BUT, when there are more than two people you generally swim in a circle and the faster swimmer is kind of penalized. So that's when I really pay attention to the other swimmers and try to stay out of their way. (At my gym, we rarely have so many people that you need to circle swim.)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. I had no idea circle swim was even a thing.

[roasted-beets.livejournal.com]

When they stopped requiring reservations at my Y I thought we'd be piled up in lines and fighting and waiting, etc. etc.

Nope — none of that and it's been easier to swim at my preferred time than before. Two days this week I was the only one in the pool for at least 30 minutes. I sorta felt bad for the lifeguard.

[susandennis]

i hope hope hope and we don't even have no lifeguard, so I don't have to feel bad!