The tragedy of pool math

11-23-16

Okay. Why is math so hard? Especially in the pool. I think I'm so focused on trying to do a 100 little things that simple addition is forgotten... or possibly that I never really conquered my times tables. Eh, that's why God gave us calculators. But I digress.

So yesterday, remember how I did my math wrong? Well, I did it wrong again today. Here's the muthalovin picture that keeps messing with my head.

It says "one length is 25 yards" but one lap is 50 yards... Who knows what I did in my head but I said ohhh, okay, I can only count the wall I leave. Does that make sense? Like, I can't count both walls basically. So I saw that I need to do 16 lengths. Great okay, so I did that by only counting one wall.

Lord have mercy I was tired by the time I did it but it took me forever. As I was getting it done I kept looking at the clock and thinking, damn people are going to be finished with this race before I get out of the freakin water!! But I was so proud I did 400 yards!

Then I looked at this stupid picture again... Apparently I did 800 Yards, thinking it was only 400...

Ahh well...

My bike is finally ready so I think tomorrow morning I am going to do a BRICK workout (bike/run). I want to take the bike out for a Thanksgiving spin and I'll finish up by running 2 miles.

I know how to have a good time!

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