Laid Out in the Sun and Read!!! Oh, and Swam, Too...

Today I worked a half day to leave early so I'd have enough time to prepare my house for the new roommate moving in Saturday. I went to the gym to get my workout in. I decided to swim laps. I always *want* to swim laps, but _hate_ sharing lanes. When I am normally working out, the lanes are full. I figured since I bolted from work super early I'd be good--and I was! And I swam in the *outdoor* lap pool!!! Sun was shining! I was swimming. Alone in my lane. Sheer bliss. I went a half mile:

Lap 1: BS, 1:46
Lap 2: BS, 1:54
Lap 3: EB, 2:17
Lap 4: BS, 1:46
Lap 5: BS, 1:53
Lap 6: EB, 2:20
Lap 7: BS, 1:51
Lap 8: BS, 1:57
Lap 9: EB, 2:23
Lap 10: BS, 1:54
Lap 11: BS, 1:55
Lap 12: EB, 2:28
Lap 13: BS, 1:53
Lap 14: BS, 1:55
Lap 15: EB, 2:29
Lap 16: BS, 1:52

Total: 32:33

I normally do this faster. In particular, my elementary backstroke is usually faster than my breaststroke. I find this interesting that it was SO much slower. I have a theory. I think because there was no ceiling--only bright sun and blue sky--I wasn't sure when I was reaching the end of the pool so swam tentatively, i.e. slowly. Hmm...I think being out in the sun was worth it!

I then dried off by reading two chapters of my book on my back and then two on my stomach. :)

Now to clean the basement... :)