You've got to cross-train

I was telling a guy in the steam room yesterday, "If you're not cross-training in some way, you're probably not in as good of shape as you believe you are." That is something I've known for a long time. But yesterday, I was swimming in an olympic-size pool and the sentiment proved itself correct, again. I've grown accustomed to a smaller pool. It really tells on you when you get to the real deal.

There were three other swimmers in the pool. All were doing laps. I did a lap and back, took a rest, and repeat. They were not stopping for a breather. I knew they were seasoned swimmers and I'm a seasoned cyclist, but it still didn't make me feel any better. Then, one showed me how to swim using a flotation device between my legs in order to work the upper body, only. Again, what a difference that made.

The guy in the steam room said, "The thing is, you're in there!" He was right about that. There I was doing it.

Keep it real.