68

I discovered that the big pool at the gym is 25 yards.  That's about 22 meters.  To swim 1500 meters I would have to swim across that pool, lengthwise, about 68 times.  

So yesterday when I swam after class, I decided I'd do 34 lengths in freestyle and 34 in breast stroke (since breast stroke is easier for me and I get tired doing free.)  Well, time didn't permit me to get all 68 lengths in but I got 60, so that's a start!  I did 34 free, 20 breast and the last 6 free again because it's faster.  I got into a rhythm with free and breathed every 3rd stroke and it was so much easier than every 2nd.  It was RAD and I felt STRONG.  

I felt like maybe I can do this.