First Day of Training

Today is the day...
My first day in the pool. Can I say.... Nervous. First I had to find the right swim suit. You know the one.... The one that hides as much as possible. That gives a little boost to your curves, but tries to hide all of the imperfections.
I didn't quite find the perfect suit, so I just threw on a pair of swim shorts too. I head over to the pool at noon. There are already about 5 people swimming at the pool. That's too many for me. I was ready to pack it in already. Of course, the life guard can't be more than 18 years old and he's looking at me like I am too old to be in a swim suit. But then I relax as I realize that I am the youngest in the pool by about 20 years.
I may have been then youngest, but I was not the fastest or the most enduring. I was just plain ole me. Out of shape and trying hard not to run away from the pool.
Once I was in the pool I remembered why I loved to swim so much. Gliding through the pool, regardless of your natural grace. No one seems to care that you are the slowest or worst swimmer. Everyone just does their own thing.
Lap one down, no problem. Lap two, I could feel my breathing strain on the back half. Then I had to rest. Every lap after, I was taking about a 30 second break. This is definitely going to be a challenge.
As I was walking to the car, I realized how exhausting swimming truly is.
On the bright side, Day 1 training is done and I completed it.