Pedal and Swim

Yesterday at 4PM I was invited by my pal E, to join her for a swim in the river. I jumped on my bicycle and pedaled over and dove in. It was glorious. We both stayed in for a while treading water. My smile came back!
I realized that pedaling to the pond warms me up and gives me courage to jump in. On the days I got a lift to the river the water seemed colder and it was harder to linger.