10 Laps

When I stepped out from the last meeting of the day, it was still bright and humid. I was glad. After that torrential downpour in the morning, it'd be nice to hit the pool.

I'm quite happy that I blew off a work associate for the dinner appointment. I've had lunch with him last week and the colleagues, separately, had already bought him another lunch and a dinner. There isn't a need for me to eat with him this evening. I can have some quality me-time.

The water was surprisingly not cold at all. There were 2 neighbors in the pool, all evenly stroking laps. Another 2 were getting ready and putting on swim caps and goggles. I grinned at the scene. Everyone looked so serious.

After my 2 warm-up laps, somehow the 5 of us hit one end at the same time. We've met at the pool a couple of times. We usually just nod and smile in acknowledgment. Today, we kinda looked at one another and sensed this unspoken humor. We gave a thumbs-up and kicked off to some friendly competition.

Well, I guess everyone was in the mood for some serious workout. Man, did I work those arms. Today has got to be the fastest 10 laps I've ever swam.