Alarmed!!

Have you ever wondered why an alarm is called an alarm?  Well this morning I have scientific evidence to explain the answer to the question.  I am currently recording my heart rate 1st thing in the morning as this is your true resting heart rate.  So picture the scene. 6am alarm goes off.  I reach over for the chest strap and the Garmin to record my heart rate trying to be quite so as not to disturb my wife.  Knock the lamp over and my first reading is 75 bpm! Alarms, alarm you.  I lay back down and after a few minutes its down to 52.  I want to have it in the 40's by May.
Off to a different pool this morning where my son is a life guard.  Unfortunately it's only 25 m with 2 lanes roped off.  There was only 1 guy in the fast lane and I think he thought it was all his so I joined him and sat of his toes for the first 10 minutes so he got the message I was entitled to be there - it's not that he was fast but the fastest in the pool that morning (don't want to give you the wrong idea that I'm fast!).  The only other lane had 3 "icebergs" as I call them which are generally gentlemen in their late 60's whose heads are the only thing you see above the water.  Very dangerous to swim around as the width under the water is quite substantial but good on them for being up early and taking some exercise.  Now for my chocolate milk and fruit breakfast number 2 having had my porridge before I swam.  Have a good day.