I had to take a quick moment to describe the wonderfully, exhausting moment I had this morning. Yes, I can run a 2:45 marathon but I have my limits just like every human being. A few friends from Marathon Sports invited me up to Walden Pond this morning for an early morning swim. I thought, why not. I only have to work till 4 today so I can get in my run after work and make it a double work out day.
For those of you who know me best, you know I am a runner and not a swimmer. I spent all my summers growing up on Cape Cod and love the water but I don't just wake up and go swimming, I run. I arrived this morning at Walden and walked down to the waterfront with a few fellow Marathon Sporters. They described to me the different swimming routes I could take and how far each one was. I began the swim with the intention of swimming about a 1/2 mile and in my runner's mind thought no problem. How far can a half mile feel swimming when I can cover a 1/2 mile running in about 2:30 minutes.
Well 10 minutes into my swim, I discovered exactly how hard it is to cover a half mile swimming. I had made it about halfway to my goal point and thought to myself I better turn back now if I want to actually survive this swim. On my way back towards the shore I had started at I realized exactly how tired I was. I felt like the shore would never come but fortunantly for me it did.
Some may look at this as a failed attempt but I believe it was a huge success. The fact that I had the courage to show up and swim with people who had done many triathlons was enough for me. If I had to make an educated guess on how far I saw, I would say 1/4 mile in just over 20 minutes. Not bad for my first attempt and I will be sure to make it back again.
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