Since this year my birthday landed on a Sunday, a month out I realized there was an open water swim on that day! Lucky me. The only catch was they wanted all swimmers to do a 'check-out' swim. Due to my schedule I was not able to make it. The event organizer emailed me back after I told him my swimming history.
My birthday involved -
Getting up at 5pm,
Driving over an hour,
Getting sharpie numbers on my hands,
Getting my cool yellow cap
Squeezing into my wet suit,
Jumping in cold water,
Swimming 2 miles, (apparently there were bat rays underneath us.. I missed them.)
-I met my goal time and placed second in my age group (29 and under)
Yes I'm bragging here is my bling!
Wandering around the beach area with my wetsuit and a t-shirt on,
Watching the awards ceremony,
Getting my medal!
Meeting a good friend from college
Walking 2 miles back to my car,
Changing into real clothes,
Eating a delicious lunch,
Enjoying good conversation,
Starting the drive home,
Stopping for Pinkberry, (no birthday cake because I had a work trip)
Driving home,
Napping,
Skyping with my family,
Opening up their presents!
It may seem weird that I didn't have a party. I really liked the way I celebrated. I could not have asked for a better birthday. I feel really fortunate that I got to do something I love.
