Friday Workout: I swam at 5:00 AM

I got out of bed at 4:35 AM today, because I could not fit in the 8:30 AM swim this morning. I was clearly smoking crack when I actually got out of bed. No lie, 4:35 AM is seriously early. I got in 2800 meters and felt great actually.

Workout as follows:

• 400 warm-up
• Blur of some swimming that I can't remember because it was 5:00 AM in the morning
• 400 pull without paddles
• 8 x 50 fast
• 300 pull without paddles
• 6 x 50 fast
• 200 pull without paddles
• 4 x 50 fast
• 100 pull
• 2 x 50 fast
• 6 x 50 (first 25 of each 50 without breathing)

Also, it feels great to roll back into the house at 6:55 AM with the bulk of your workout finished. I got home and loaded Ivan into the jog stroller for a three mile run. I felt great, but 8:43 PM finds me fading fast.

I took a day trip with my mom and sister, and then went to a whole-sale pearl show, where I bought a great pair of pearl cluster earrings (Two Pearls). They are pictured above.

When I got home, two new books had arrived:

• The Elegance of the Hedgehog
• The Help

I have already started The Help, and it seems like a great read. Hope to be finished by the time Rebel Giants arrives.