It's Cold Outside

Today was another below freezing day - the high was two degrees Fahrenheit. The cold seemed to make everything move slowly. I definitely did not want to get up at 6:00 am to go swimming. By the time I got moving, I was already running late. Scraping ice off the car windows made me even later. I finally arrived at the pool around 7:00 am, almost a half-hour later than planned. During the drive, it was so cold that the ice that I did not remove from the windshield did not melt on the twenty minute drive to the pool.

There were fewer cars than normal parked in the recreation center parking lot. As expected, most of the swimming lanes were open. I was happy about this situation because I don't like sharing a lane. The scheduled pool workout was the longest swim that I have done in one session. Since I was already running late, I was nervous about what time I would get into work. It seems like the faster I want a workout to go the slower it goes. I tried to follow Steve's advice and not worry about how long it would take to do the swim.

The swim was uneventful other than the first 50 of the "fast" set. I actually felt that I was holding the water well. My time for this first 50 confirmed that I was swimming faster than normal. Unfortunately, the other fifties did not go as well. For a moment, I actually felt good in the water. But just as quickly, the feeling went away. I wish that I could capture how the first 50 went for more than one lap.

By the time I finished swimming. I knew that I wouldn't make it into work until around 10:00 am. On the plus side, the drive to work went much faster than expected since there was much less traffic on the road than earlier in the morning. I hate getting in around 10 because it means that I will probably need to stay until after 7:00 pm to get my billable hours in.

Early in the afternoon, I received the certificates for the online CLEs that I completed over the weekend. This was a huge relief since I now have the minimum number of required CLE hours to renew my attorney license for next year. Also, despite getting in late, I also got in all of my billable hours for today plus got home early enough to go to dinner with my awesome and understanding girlfriend. In sum, although it was cold enough today to make me want to move to a warmer city like Phoenix, it was a good day as I completed my longest swim workout, received by CLE certificates, stayed on target for making my annual billable hours, and got to spend time with my girlfriend.