Friday - 4k Swim

Another beautiful swim this morning in Lake Wilcox. I don’t know why folks don’t like that lake. If you get a shower quickly enough after you get out, the water doesn’t have time to dry on your body and turn all crusty!

I got there a little before 5:00 and made it out and about half way back before the sun was up. It’s so easy sighting that early in the morning. Once the sun comes up, it’s light trying to sight when there’s a 150 watt light bulb hanging before your eyes!

I got back to the dock at about 5:45. No sign of Willem or Bryan. I got out and went to the parking lot to see if they were there. I’d parked at the canoe club so I wanted to make sure they didn’t see my car, decide I wasn’t there, and left. No sign of them. I got back into the water. It was cold in the early morning air. Willem drove up just as I was getting back in. We headed off to the far end. He was out of my sight in no time. I was about ¾ of the way to the far end when he passed me going the other way! We wanted to do more than the 2k. I turned at the far end without stopping and swam back to the dock. Willem passed me again before I got back. I’d timed myself. This was my 3rd and 4th k of the morning. I’d done it in 43:21 – which I think is just about bang on my time for the second loop of Placid a couple of years ago. I wonder if I can break 1:15 this year? We’ll see. I really don’t care too much. If I do the same swim time as before, I’ll still be happy! I’m looking forward to getting going with this!

I phoned Bryan when I got back home and out of the shower. He was still in bed!