Benchmark

On Sunday: Two miles in 75 minutes.

Of course, that's approximate, because I may have gone farther than 3,550 yards (but that was my count) and I may have been under 75 minutes (but no glasses + timers makes the precise time a mystery).

So, where to find 15 minutes to shave off?

On the sunny side, my shoulder felt fine for almost the whole workout, with only a couple of minor twinges. In the never-ending quest for the secret to warding off injury, my latest guess is that the damage is done when my form decays (aka when I get tired and forget to stay parallel with the pool bottom and keep my stroke in line), so I have been cracking down on that...

Also, I haven't had to rely much on decongestants, although I did take one last night. That's only two times since I switched pools!