Gale force winds

One of the less remarked pleasures of retirement is listening to howling winds and rain lashing against the windows, from a warm bed, secure in the knowledge that there is no imperative to brave the elements. The worst of the storm had passed by ten O'clock, but had blown over bins and chairs outside. The dogs are impervious to inclement weather, the joys of rabbit chasing outweighing any discomfort from a wet coat. The same cannot be said for their owner, who duty done, was glad to return indoors.
Later drove to the Liesure Centre and learned something new, a young mother with a toddler pointed out a full length locker in which to hang my wet dryzabone coat. I have been using these changing rooms for five years and never noticed it!
Perhaps because of the weather, the pool was quiet and I had a lane to myself again. After running through my relaxation and breathing exercise, I warmed up with 4 x 100m mixed medleys. Taking things steady after yesterday's experience of stiffness and heavy legs on my run. Fortunately, whatever had been wrong, seems to have cleared and so followed this with 4 x 200 IM. This was my main session and my times and stroke counts remained constant as did the breathing meditation during recovery periods. I am almost certain now of doing the Marie Curie swim at the end of the month and so warmed down with 2 x 400m on backstroke and freestyle respectively, which I will use on the day. Swimming very easily, it should still be possible to complete the 2.5k swim within the hour,
The real challenge will be raising the sponsorship.