Swimming.

As of lately, I've been training to get back into swimming. I've missed it more than I thought I would. I keep replaying swim meets in my head. I keep replaying the early morning work outs that we all dreaded. But most of all, I keep replaying the insanity of the sport and how refreshing and intoxicating it was. The screams of "Go! Go! Go!" keep ringing through my head and the muffled sounds that would come from within the water. I remember the pink faces gasping for air during the 500 freestyle race. I miss all of it.

I understand that I was never the best in high school, however, I do have one thing that I am better at than anyone. Passion. So the training commences. For all the swimmers out there who will understand this workout (that I will be doing everyday), begin to groan for/with me.

500 Free (basic warm-up)
200 Flutter kick
200 Backstroke
200 Breast stroke
100 Butterfly
100 Flutter Kick (right hand lead arm)
100 Flutter Kick (left hand lead arm)
100 Butterfly Kick
100 Flutter Kick

But that's just to get my heart rate up. Here are the things that I will be timing myself on.

200 Medley
100 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breast stroke
50 Butterfly

And here is my warm down.

200 Freestyle
100 Flutter Kick

So that is what I will be doing for the next few months. Training for hours a day, trying to be better than I was in high school. And I'm doing this all without a coach, so I need more encouragement than ever. If you have any swim meet training thoughts, please let me know. I hope for the best and I'll try my best. I want to wear the stupid garb again. The cap, the goggles, and the Speedo. Unpopularity, here I come.