Complements

I have never been on a swim team. I've never had a swim lessons. I just love to swim! I usually just kick and flail my arms to try and propel myself forward and usually it works fairly well. Now that I'm training for Triathlons, I've decided its time to get better. I've been reading articles and watching a lot of YouTube videos. Some days, I feel like I'm a swimming rock star. Other days,  feel like a wet dog trying to tread water. Today was one of those days. I just wasn't feeling like I was in the zone. I swam my quick 400 meters, then I started in on my slow and steady 1/2 mile. When I finished (20 minutes later) I was ready for a breather. I hit the wall and took a deep breath, and took off my swim cap. Then I hear her.

 "We are jealous of you!" Who? Me? What? I started talking to lovely lady and her 2 friends. "You most have been on a swim team!" No. "You're so smooth in the water and your elbow are in the perfect form." Really? Wow! "And I the way you breath is amazing! You turn almost perpendicular and you breath on both sides!" I just did what the YouTube video said to do.

This women and her friends made my day and turned a flailing dog day into a swimming rock star day! They even asked me how I do it and asked for pointers! Me! Like a actually know what I'm doing! It's amazing what a few complements from a stranger can do for your self esteem. Thank you sweet lady and your lovely friends. You made my day!!