give me the pee filled pool any day!

I am not the biggest fan of being in the water. Actually one of my biggest fears is the open Ocean. It's true. Usually I have two types of night mares when I have them, one is being in huge wave in the ocean, like it's coming over me and I feel out of control. The other is being attacked by birds and I am trying to fling them off but the keep biting at me. (I give you permission to chuckle, even I know it sounds kind of crazy.)

So when my friends suggested I hit the pool for cross training I dragged my heals. I didn't really want to be in the water. I am not that great at swimming and running in the pool didn't compute. Thankfully though our YMCA has a small warm pool. I have come to love, LOVE this small warm pool. Especially when it's 5am, cold, and freezing rain. It's not the most exciting thing running in squares or even sometimes in half of a lane but, I can see and I am warm. I'll take it. So this has been going well for me, 2-3 times a week trying to get off the pavement but still getting a good work out. I am incredibly thankful for friends like Carolyn Stalker and Vanessa Diana who are willing to go too! It goes pretty quick when you have a buddy to chat with. I've only been kicked a few times by lappers and no waves have crashed over my head yet. :)

However, today I went with my friend Vanessa---and gasp---we had to go in the BIG pool and the big pool is NOT heated. I think it took Vanessa's complete will power to not double over in laughter as I got in out and of the pool 3 times before I just said the hell with it and got in and started running, although I was probably using some type of profanity in my head. It was really cold. I hate being cold. There are few things I hate more than being cold and wet. As we warmed up and we started chatting about future endeavors, I forgot that it was cold and we had fun. I am hopeful that the cold aqua running doesn't repeat itself too many times. Thanks V for keeping me in the pool! You're a true friend!

One more 1 hour aqua jogging logged.

90 DAYS! I am already dreaming about my post marathon meal. I will let you know what is when I CROSS the finish line!