First Swim Since 2020...
Before that, I spent a lot of time finding all my old swim gear - swimsuit, goggles, swim cap, hand paddles, buoys, locker room lock, underwater music player, and swim bag.
The swim itself was brutal, way beyond what I expected. In fact, after the swim, I was so exhausted and didn't have my glasses that I walked into the women's changing room. Doh.
In the first 150 yards, I felt good. Then, wham, my muscles started to get pumped and sore. After 400 yards, my arms felt like I was lifting heavy weights. They were sore while I was doing the swim, and they didn't even wait to get sore until after the swim. It's a feeling I've NEVER experienced before.
I kept going, and after 34 minutes, I had to stop. I couldn't complete the full workout. I was sore, and my stroke was so bad I was laboring and even taking in water at times. It felt like I was flailing.
Afterward, I was beaten, and it shocked me; I was only in the pool for 34 minutes. In the past, I'd never done a swim for under 1 hour. I knew it would tire me, so I did it in the evening and not early morning. If I did it early in the morning, I'd be spent for the day.
I was right; I came home tired but mostly very sore. My arms, shoulders, and chest were sore, especially on my right side. Also, my five o'clock shadow rubbed my shoulder, which was sore from the grating of my chin stubble.
Tomorrow, I anticipate waking up even more sore as I experience a delay. Most surprising is I can't believe the soreness after swimming; it's something I've never felt before, even when I was in shape and did 6000-meter swims.
I'm starting to feel my 58+ years on this earth. In November, I'll be 59 years old. It's a good thing my wife and I had our wills updated and signed by our neighbors today and before my first training session on this journey.
Swim - 34:00 - 900 m - pace 3:36/100 m
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