In a fit of ambition I got on my bike this morning and went for an exploratory ride which, among other things, led me to discover that the sports centre where the swimming pool is is about a stone’s throw from the parking lot that had previously been my farthest-explored reach of the cycling/walking path. Granted, you would have to be exceptionally good at throwing stones, but still.
I also discovered that despite what it looks like on the map, there actually IS a cycling/walking path all the way to the sports centre. Now, it turns out the sports centre is at the top of a hill, so what I did when I got there was stood around and sweated and tried not to vomit from unaccustomed levels of exertion, so Dan is really not yet in the slightest danger of being whupped, but still, that’s two more excuses (“IDK how far it is! I have to bike on the road!”) whittled away from getting myself back into swimming.
And then I went on an ride around the park that’s there, which had actually been my original plan because I thought the sports centre was too far to even TRY to get to. I seem to have done about 8 miles, which is a little less than I’d hoped it would be, but is also ~2.5 miles more than I’ve done so far, so, y’know, incremental steps, right?…I’m going to be RAVENOUS in about five minutes, and boy do I need a shower, so…that’s all for now. :)