You just stroke, then breathe and it never leaves a bad taste like masturbation.
Swimming is the perfect escape and reconnection. A body made of water flowing through itself. I have yet to find an exercise more invigorating.
Tonight I knocked out a mile in 35 minutes or so and that is not gonna cut it. I suppose it would help if I actually knew how to swim, but I can’t seem to figure it out on my own.
Making matters worse was the woman in the next lane teaching her little girl how to swim. The woman didn’t really look like a swimmer, but she was throwing around a lot of “thumbs first” and “keep hands away from face” kinda stuff, and my end-of-lane-breaks were couched with that “acting like I wasn’t listening look” but I was definitely listening.
I’ve watched a bunch of videos and read books, newsletters, encyclopedias, Twitter posts, and DVR’d the Olympics, but I can’t quite tell which of my growing array of styles is faster. It doesn’t help that I can’t see the second hand on the clock because I’m getting old and blind (maybe I need to cut back on the masturbation).
Anyway, if anyone has swimming advice, I’m all ears.
Today’s Diet
Breakfast: Protein Shake, Two cups of coffee
Snack: Fiber bar
Lunch: Two pieces of fried cod, french fries, unsweet tea
Snack: Chips, green tea
Pre-swim: Orange juice, blueberry, strawberry, banana smoothie (blender)
Dinner: Kale, broccoli, carrot, apple, ginger (in juicer)
* I’m sure I’ll ad something else solid to this day. Likely a can of tuna and a few pickles.
Summary: This is not the most impressive diet-day, but I’m not avoiding my cravings and they are naturally fading away. It’s pretty sweet to see the change and not have to depend on willpower.