Week 38

Monday 40 lengths
Tuesday 50 lengths - I swam indoors and it was just tooooooo hot.
the indoor pool was at 87 and the outdoor was 78 - that is a big difference and not the recommended temperature for a pool...
Thursday 50 lengths

That's all - John had a flex day and we enjoy outings... so no swimming. Plus it was pretty chilly.
Total this week 140 lengths = 140 x 25 = 3,500km.
I am now at 207.9km Here:-

Week 37 - Progressing nicely

No swimming Monday -recovering from dodgy dinner on Friday night.
Tuesday - 50 lengths after the thunder storm...
And noticed a sign in the changing room that says
"It is advisable to not use shower during thunder storms"

Wednesday - 70 lengths gorgeous weather again
Thursday - 70 lengths
Saturday - 40 lengths
Total for week = 230 x 25 = 5.750 km

I am now 25km away from Cindywood

Week 36

Monday - 60 lengths
Tuesday - 70 lengths
Thursday - 60 lengths
Friday - 70 lengths
Saturday - 60 lengths

Total lengths = 320 = 8km (past Ponoka).

And where I am in Houston

 Quite nice for swimming but not for driving... the state of these roads leaves a lot to be desired, and if Calgary can keep apace with road repairs when the weather precludes that for much of the year why can't Houston... many people complain...

Week 35 = not at Ponoka yet.

Tuesday - 70!!!!!!! lengths and the weather was ahhhhhhhh.
 - - Which exhausted me - -
Wednesday - 52 lengths
Sunday 26 lenths

Total this week 148 lengths = 3.7km
Now at 190.69 km

And a photo of where I am in Houston - on Memorial drive looking towards the city perhaps... I am not sure... 11.25 km from home.

Week 34 - Closing in on Ponoka

This week's swimming will be cut short by renovations for which MAC is closing for two days.

Monday 26th Oct 60 lengths.
Tuesday 27th Oct 60 hard earned lengths.
Wed & Thur MAC closed for refurbishments
Sunday 2 November 40 lengths - in amazingly heavy rain... it was beautiful to see the droplets hit the water... from under the water... and how they made bounced droplets above it... I would have loved to have taken photos but, unfortunately my underwater camera lies in the mud somewhere offshore Saltspring Island. (Grin)

Total for the week (only) 160 lengths
= 4000km
Which takes me north towards Ponoka.....

And if you want to know what it look alike 11.25km away from our house... here it is... (Don't know these people by the way)
Nice Dolphin... note the palms and ? water feature...
I decided to stay away from the Interstate for this part of my swim but I might have to go up on one of those amazing interchanges just to really work those legs during my breast stroke sessions.  For now though I am in suburbia.

Week 32 - is it? I am not sure...

This week:-
Saturday 17th October when I swam 30 lengths
Monday 19th October, as the voters of Canada try to unseat the Progressive Conservatives, I swam 40 lengths.
Wednesday 21st October - 50 lengths
Thursday 22nd October - 50 lengths
Friday 23rd October - 40 lengths (well I did do 50 yesterday + a walk of maybe 4 miles)
Total for week 2.1km

Last week I promised you an updated photo of where I am.

And below is a photo of where I am as I swim across Greater Houston, starting, of course at the house.
Here is the house.

Which doesn't have a pool - in case you were wondering why I am swimming at MAC.

MAC is forecasting a closure on 28th and 29th October - darn it, though we might be up to no good somewhere else then anyway.

Latests Map - Progress to Edmonton. I recon there are about 112km to go - ish!

This lengthy (in years and km) swim is now called getting to Edmonton before I leave Houston

How wonderful life is....
How lucky I am .
I now live a short (if hot and humid) walk from a lovely pool.  Even more beautiful than north Glenmore's. Memorial Athletic Club I think it is called - MAC for short.

This location has an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool.  The outdoor one is cooled by water sprayers - never seen that before.

For now here is my recent tally of lengths since I moved to Houston a little over a week ago.  As you can see I am beginning gradually and NO that is not me in the pool, I do not and never will wear a blob on my head... my hair just won't have it.

30 lengths Monday 7 Oct
40 lengths Tuesday 8 Oct
30 lengths Saturday 10 Oct
30 lengths Sunday 11 Oct
30 lengths Tuesday 13 Oct
46 lengths Thursday 15 Oct
And with a pool of 25m again that adds up to:-
206 x 25m = 5150 m = 5.150km

Google map will be updated with next blog entry. I have got to keep my computer time  down to reasonable levels this week.

Week 31 -

I typed in gift instead of gif and got this

Photo credit and to buy these things... HERE

Not this....

And doesn't the pussy cat look strange when he is holding his breath.

Day 112 (March 09, 2015): 2500m Total 172.889 km

It would take me 1and a half hours to drive from Blackfalds to West Edmonton Mall....

How many more lengths though???

Week 30 - I have to work off the Cadbury's

Looks like this week will also be 'low'
Swim times at the pool are changing as the weather picks up, more schools are going in before the end of classes for the day.  Unfortunately.

Day 112 (March 07, 2015): 2500m Total 172.889 km

Day 111 (March 05, 2015): 2500m Total 170.389 km

Day 110 (March 04, 2015): 2500m Total 170.389 km

Day 109 (March 03, 2015): 2500m Total 167.889 km

Week 28 - Thank you virus & Week 29

Disappointing weeks... things got in the way. Only swam 9.600km these weeks.

Day 108 (February 27, 2015): 1850m Total 165.389 km

Day 107 (February 26, 2015): 2500m Total 163.539 km

Day 106 (February 24, 2015): 2750m Total 161.039 km

Without too much ceremony I can celebrate the half way mark at 156km.... during my swim on Thursday.

Day 105 (February 19, 2015): 2500m Total  158.289 km.

I also discovered how far out I am with my map making....