swimmingly

the sun rises early enough now that it's easier to get up in time for swim. so i made it to the pool today after taking off, oh, a month or so.

the pool's typically crowded this time of year - gear up for race season! this year, though, there aren't many familiar faces. barb b. and i were the only ones from the old crew today. Ah, those were the days, when we sleepily welcomed each other twice a week, were all the same pace, and did our laps like clockwork.

the next slowest lane was crowded this morning, so one guy moved into our lane. apparently he'd been top dog in his lane, because he was quick to jump in and lead sets.

ahem. new guy, take it easy there. you aren't top dog here.

after running up behind him one too many times, i did a mid-lane turn to take the lead. and proceeded to lap him every hundred. pull, fins, swim, whatever. take that, dawg.

ok, i'm not really putting him down. my actual thoughts were: woohoo! i'm faster than somebody! that never happens!

but it makes me pine for the good ol' days. miss you nancy!