Thursday, 14 October 2004

wimping out

Biking to the gym, I was thinking smugly about the climate, that in the morning I needed a thin sweatshirt and full gloves to bike to work but in the afternoon I could still swim (in an 78-degree pool) outside. And then I saw the chop on the water and considered the breeze I had combatted on the way, and stood on the second step and considered the water around my knees in the 60-degree air, and then gave up and swam my K in the indoor pool. I am concerned that swimming in 82-degree water all winter will do away with what facility I have left for cold water.

But this is a much nicer indoor pool than the Gollum's pool at 24-Hour Fitness: most of the west wall is glass, and skylights give light as well.

8.3 miles bike and 1K swim.