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Brrrr!

It’s supposed to be warm in Austin, right? Well, not this weekend. I mean, it’s certainly warmer than NYC, but mid-60’s during the day and mid-30’s at night isn’t what I really expected. And yesterday I don’t think it got warmer than low-50’s. It is better than 12 or 17 or whatever it is today in New York, so I’ll stop complaining.

Yesterday, when I got into town, I drove to Deep Eddy for a swim. As I said, the air temperature was in the low 50’s. The pool is spring-fed and maintains a constant temperature between 68-72 degrees. Let me say that there is no way it was that “warm” in the pool yesterday! The water was definitely in the low 60’s. After 20 minutes, I could barely feel my feet and knew it was time to get out. But getting out was WORSE! That’s when I started shivering. I ran to the outdoor locker room for a long warm shower and then to my car to sit with the heat on full blast. I didn’t stop shivering for a few hours! My run today was a much better experience!

I’m having a great time in Austin so far. We went out last night to my friend Charles’ bar, Doc’s Garage, on South Congress. Today was a lazy day for me, sleeping in, walking around, a run, some reading. Right next to our hotel, some organization is giving away and raising money for shelter dogs. There are some really cute dogs in little pens that I would think hard about adopting if I lived here. Tomorrow is another free day until the wedding in the evening.

Swim – January 16
Distance: 1,200 yards
Time: 20 minutes
Location: Deep Eddy Pool, Austin, TX

Run/walk – January 17
Distance: 7.5 miles
Time: 1:10 (10 min. walk warm-up, 60 min. of 4 min. run/1 min. walk)
Course: Town Lake, Austin
Conditions: Overcast, mid-60’s