February 10, 2026

For those unaware, I recently moved to Fort Collins. I haven’t had access to a pool since moving, until today! After buying a membership to the CSU Rec Center, I can now officially swim again. Good thing too, cause that’s my weakest event by a bit.

Today definitely felt like a shakeoff day. I was a little bit rusty from not swimming for a while, and the lanes were different and felt weird compared to the YMCA. I think they are a bit narrower as well. I had to share my lane with someone and I kept getting too close to the wall while trying to avoid them and ended up with a couple bloody knuckles from punching the wall a few too many times. It’ll take a few swims to get back into the rhythm.

I did a light workout today after taking two days off following my Brick. I probably should have only done one day off, which would have put a hardish day yesterday and then the easy day today, but the afternoon got ahead of me and the sun was setting before I realized how late it was.

I’m running tomorrow, excited to lace up my shoes! I feel like I don’t run often enough.

Ben