Impatience

Most of you all know that I'm an instant gratification type guy (Warcrack did a really good job of providing a steady stream of such), so it should be no surprise that I'm struggling with the lack of instant results from my running.

My muscles are actually the least of my worries as I've maintained a lot of my leg form from my bike riding; no, my cardio is what is dragging me down.

Now, to that point, I am thinking about doing something on Tue/Thu to strengthen my lung capacity, and my old nemesis, swimming, popped into my head. Ok, it's not a nemesis, it's just something that I don't really enjoy doing since my mom forced us kids to go swimming every freakin' day one summer in Glenrock, WY.

I wasn't as scarred from that as I was the "Before school, wash the truck in 32 degrees F weather in Medford, OR" incident (I still refuse to hand wash my vehicles, almost 30 years later...), but, swimming still isn't my favorite thing to do.

Now, SCUBA, that's an entirely different matter; I love SCUBA!

Anyways, back to swimming; I'm toying with the idea of competing in a or some triathlons, and I hear they have a swimming requirement. They also, it seems, have a biking element, and that is also a very viable option for the Tue/Thu slot.

Add to that whole mess, I'd really like to find some physical exercise (ok, another physical exercise) that I can enjoy doing with my wife. She has a hard time running due to her constant headache, and, as you can see from her pics, she lacks the, uh, body fat to regulate her temperature in a comfortable range (not a cold weather person.) So, biking in the cold is definitely out.

Swimming it is! Of course, I could bike after work, then swim in the evening with her. Off to check on pool schedules.

EDIT: Fall break, ftl. Have to wait until Monday when the schools are open.