Catalina Swim

After last years Catalina Swim I told myself I was never going to do that again, but of course that was a lie.  Once all the master swimmers start talking about it and telling me how much fun I'll have I can't say "no."  This year was a bit different because Jake and the kids couldn't join me which was a little bit of a bummer, but also kind of nice having a little weekend to myself.  I did really well in the swim, I came in 4th place out of all us who swam the entire three miles and I even improved on my time from last year by swimming it in 1 hour and 22 minutes.  Three minutes faster than last year.  The water was a great temp, but it was a lot more choppy than the year before.  Once I hit the last .5 miles I put the pedal to the metal and swam as fast as I could to get it over with, leaving behind my swim partner.  Everyone did a great job and it was fun watching everyone else come back in have finishing.  We had a wonderful gathering on the rooftop of my hotel and enjoy each others company.  As of now I'm telling myself I'm taking next year off, but we all know how much I stick to my word when it comes to swimming.