02-17-2025 Swim/Walk

Slept longer than usual, got up around 6:30 and had a little breakfast, tidied up the kitchen and did some little chores around the house until it was time to get ready for a swim at the WWC. Was clearer and colder than previous days, since there is a correlation between these factors. I was the only one in the pool at the start, but it was fully occupied by the time I was done. Originally intended to swim 2500 yds, but I wasn't feeling so strong around the 1500 yd mark. Still, I pushed through it and made it the full distance, although the last 500 yds were a struggle. I lengthened my stroke and kicked more in this last 500, but I could still feel it in my shoulders when I was done. Here are the 500 splits: 9:02, 9:17, 9:21, 9:36, 9:37. I also got my new wedding ring in the mail along with a pair of wireless earbuds that I'd ordered. Both are just fine. Later in the morning, I headed over to Home Depot in Escondido and got some stakes to hold the ground cloth down in the back yard. After that, I walked over to Dumplings n More to meet Earl for lunch. I was a little early, and it turns out that Earl thought we were meeting at noon, so I ended up being a lot early. Food there was meh, but the conversation was good, as usual. I got gas for the scooter on the way home, then in the afternoon I staked the ground cloth down and spread the wood chips on it. Need at least another bag of wood chips to get complete coverage. I went for a walk after that down to the park and around before returning. That was the end of my activities. I did vacuum the upstairs in the evening, but it was light duty.