Heh - the work guy I saw was actually way more out of shape than me AND he is European, so for some reason, it made me think he'd be less judgemental. I actually didn't really think of my body so much as I thought about the fact that my worlds were colliding! It just felt odd. Actually, at my last job, the locker room was mere steps away from my desk, so I snickered every time I showered there after a ride. It was always funny to think that I was just naked at work!

Thanks for all the snot recommendations. It was really, really bad after the first swim, not a problem at all after swim #2, and slightly less of a problem after swim three than it was for the first one. I think it may be due to fluctuating chlorine content as well as my body getting used to swimming.

Susan - I think I'm not so much improving or getting stronger as I am just slowly remembering what I used to know. I know muscle has memory, but I wasn't sure how good of a memory it has! Apparently, even 30 years isn't long enough to completely erase what I used to know!

I'm off today, so I'm heading out to swim late-morning after I run a few errands. Hope it's quiet in there.