I didn’t think I would ever say this, but I really miss swimming. 

It has now been just over two months, since I was last in the pool and it feels like forever ago. It is frustrating to me, because I worked really hard over the winter, to get better at swimming.  I felt like I was making real progress and my times per 100 yards, were definitely getting shorter.   

Pennsylvania is being very conservative when it comes to opening up things like pools and gyms.  We got the news this morning, that all of the pools in the local county parks, will not open at all this year.  Realistically, I don’t see my LA Fitness gym, which is where I swim, opening for at least another month.  My only hope is that the State Parks open their swim beaches soon, but I am not holding my breath.

Even though this situation is frustrating, the timing for the opening of pools and parks, is completely out of my control.  It’s critical therefore, that I don’t stress about it.  So far, I am doing a good job with that. I am however, mentally preparing for when the day comes, that I can get back in the water; I foresee a big swim block coming my way…