Eating bubbles!

Tonight was a new adventure...yep, tried something new...a swim class with other swimmers...GREAT swimmers! Strong swimmers! Experienced swimmers!
Mr. D also teaches swim at AF gym on Tuesday and Thursday nights so tonight, in need of a bit of inspiration I decided to join them.
Ugh...
There were only 2 other swimmers tonight besides me, C and T and well, that was enough.
Enough to light that little fire inside my belly called "competitor"...yep, game on!
I had to share a lane with C and man, she is goooood. I learned tonight that 2 years ago she was like me - completely horrible in the water. This is another good point, more reason for me to push. I ate her bubbles all night!
So the three of us start out with warm ups and of course I am a bit behind, that's okay...
Then the bomb drops - time for sprints - 50 yard sprints - freestyle - all out - first set with a 60 second rest, second set with a 50 second rest, third set with a 40 second rest, you get the idea...
Swimming with C in my lane really made push...I did 55 seconds the first time and and by the 7th 50 yard set I was at 1 minute...I am good with that. I was at the point of vomiting but I did not quit.
Then it was on to kicks - 8 laps, kickboard and freestyle kick except 2 breast stroke kick and 1 dolphin kick...I only finished a bit behind T and a little more behind C, of course.
Some other drills occurred then one last test...all out sprint freestyle and BEAT your fastest time from earlier sprints!
I took off, it was like slo-mo, I felt like I was giving my all and getting nowhere...
I pushed and fought and I DID IT...54 seconds and no vomit! Yay me!
Cool down laps and a shower...then to celebrate - a pound a steamed shrimp drenched in butter, flaxseed no carb bread and a huge bowl of broccoli - which I consumed in 8 minutes flat! No joke.
Do I have swimmer's shoulders yet? LOL! Maybe not but, maybe one day!
Run safe, run happy!
-d