i am loving the treadmill

this week, and this week only i am loving the treadmill. ok, i go through stages where i love it. i don't think i ever have hated it although it about killed me last saturday but i am feelng so good right now it makes me happy.
swimming. goodness. i have a long way to go. although someone reminded me that i did swim for a mile just the other day, all in one swoop. not fast at all, but i have some time between now and my first oly this year to pick up a little speed and even more time before the lake stevens 1/2 to get the full distance. the pool where i go is weird. in the morning in the locker room are all these old ladies who talk about how they can't stand the new year because all of a sudden the pool gets crowded again and how like it better a month in because the crowds start to disappear. i don't understand why the old ladies stand under the dryers with their pants on but nothing else. its weird. they also get all weird in the pool. i am slow but i am not so slow that i can't be in the lane that i am in. i am the same speed as the old ladies unless they put their flippers on. then they are faster and they start giving attitude at the wall. i don't understand if they are going to wear flippers they should move over a lane and go into the lane that only has one other person instead of sitting in this sort of medium lane that is totally crowded with swimmers foot to head.
biking. i am looking at getting a bike fitting. i am totally stoked. and maybe some earo bars, too. i don't want to look like a tool or a barney but i do want to be relaxed and i do want to try to shave off 20 minutes (or more!) from my bike and 10 minutes from my run, so getting the right positioning and some extra training might do the trick. we will have to see! i am totally excited. oh, i will try to get some new pedals too but will keep my shoes. they still work fine.