so much for that

Well, Thursday was back to 2,400 meters, mostly because my shoulder told me to call it a day at that point.

As usual, I had trouble keeping count, so I think I went farther than my official tally. When I lose count, or think I do - this happens four or five times a workout, at least - I just go back to the last count I remember. I think this means I typically add a couple laps to each workout, but I really don't have a good handle on the situation. I know I'm swimming at least what I report, and probably farther most days.

I need some way to count laps that will work. I seem to recall reading about goggles that have a heads-up display that keeps track, but that seems silly (and probably expensive). I guess I'll get one of those around the same time I decide to have music piped in through my bones via an mp3 player attached to my head. Which is to say, never.

Although my workday is music-free on account of being in a newsroom (and they all seem to be music-free), I just can't get that excited about listening to anything while I work out. Like my friend and colleague once said of people who jog while wearing a Walkman, "Are they that fucking afraid to be alone with themselves?"