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For the first time in way too many months, I went back to my solo workouts at the pool yesterday morning.\u00a0 I’ve been going to Team Fight swim practice for a few weeks, but hadn’t jumped back into my solo workouts yet.\u00a0 I was supposed to start last week, but the stupid sore throat kept me home.\u00a0 I figured swimming probably wasn’t the best thing for me.<\/p>\n

Swimming is an insane workout.\u00a0 I really need to do more of it year round, not just during triathlon season.\u00a0 It can be tough to get myself to the pool, but man do I feel wobbly after a swim.\u00a0 It’s easy to get in a good workout in an hour or so.\u00a0 Today, my shoulder muscles are actually sore to the touch.\u00a0 It’s an awesome feeling.<\/p>\n

I’m definitely one of the youngest people swimming in the morning (after the swim teams leave), and I’m really impressed at the fitness level of some of the older people.\u00a0 There are definitely people in there 70’s and 80’s at the pool swimming who look awesome!\u00a0 I want to be those old ladies.\u00a0 It’s pretty adorable because they all know each other and are catching up on all the gossip in the locker room after their workouts.<\/p>\n

There’s also the guy who swims in nude colored swim trunks, which always causes a horrified double take.\u00a0 It’s not a good look.\u00a0 But when you’re old, you can do what you want.<\/p>\n

I’ll admit, it’s much easier to drag myself to the pool in the mornings in the spring and summer.\u00a0 Winter mornings are so very dark and so very cold.\u00a0 But here’s hoping.<\/p>\n

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