This weekend was Seafair in Seattle. That means hotter than average temperatures (yes, this is statistically the weekend least likely to rain) and a performance by the Blue Angels. Their show was scheduled for 1:30 each day of the weekend, and the majority of Seattle takes to the water to watch. So I had to schedule my swims carefully.
Saturday I was at the lake around 11:30. It wasn't hard to park, there were still 10 or so spaces left in the lot. But the park already felt crowded, and there were tons of boats out. I did a half mile (I had food poisoning this week, so hadn't worked out and really needed to take it easy). The water was choppy from the boat wake. I felt like I was in the ocean, not the lake. And the water was cloudy. Not a bad swim, but I spent a lot of time with my head up looking out for motor boats.
Sunday I got to the lake earlier-- about 9:30. The water was flatter and clearer. Again I only did a half mile-- this time because I had a time deadline. But it was good to get in the swim before things got chaotic.
I swam with the swim saftey device on my Saturday but not on Sunday. I broke the valve a few weeks ago, and in repairing it, ended up taking it out all together. Now it doesn't stay put. I'm going to look into trading it in for a new one. I've had it for less than a year.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Greenlake Picnic an Swim
I typically have dinner with my brother and his family (wife, two kids) on Monday nights. But this week the kids are at camp, so instead of going to their house, we went to the lake for a pic-nic dinner and a swim.
This was my first swim without my wet-suit. My sister-in-law was going "in skin" so I thought I'd try it too. The lake was the perfect temperature. I used the prescription goggles again, and my swim safe buoy. The guys, who sat on shore and talked while we women swam, said they could see the buoy most of the way across the lake. Unfortunately, I managed to screw the valve cover on crooked, and when I went to unscrew it, the whole cap mechanism came out. So the buoy is useless now. I hope I can fix it!
But back to the swim-- almost a mile, easy and pleasurable!
This was my first swim without my wet-suit. My sister-in-law was going "in skin" so I thought I'd try it too. The lake was the perfect temperature. I used the prescription goggles again, and my swim safe buoy. The guys, who sat on shore and talked while we women swam, said they could see the buoy most of the way across the lake. Unfortunately, I managed to screw the valve cover on crooked, and when I went to unscrew it, the whole cap mechanism came out. So the buoy is useless now. I hope I can fix it!
But back to the swim-- almost a mile, easy and pleasurable!
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