Mile swim
Yesterday Steelblue and I went out in the morning and did an open water mile swim at the lake.
I haven't swam for distance for about 7 years and have only swam laps once in the last 4 or 5 years. When I first started swimming 7 or 8 years ago I was much like MW, exhausted after a lap or 2. I eventually got to the point where I could swim a half mile without too much difficulty. But that was in the pool... 7+ years ago.
It took us about 50 minutes to do the whole thing. I haven't been that tired in a long time. It was totally unlike anything else that I do for exercise. The whole day I was just wiped out. Plus my appetite was crazy. I could not get enough food in me all day long.
Seriously, I can ride 100+ miles on a bike at a decent pace and not be that tired or hungry afterward. What gives?
And he wants to do it again next week.
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