Swimming and thots

[susandennis]

fj asked me about the results of six months of swimming and I answered him but then later gave it even more thought.

When I first started going to the gym it was because I had lost stamina. I could not walk downtown, shop and walk home. I could not shop at Costco. I did not then, nor do I now, exercise to lose weight or be able to bench press the fridge. I just want to stave off atrophy.

Working at the gym for 30 minutes 3-5 days a week did the trick but I hated it with a white hot passion. I spent an enormous amount of energy trying to come up with excuses why I didn't have to go.

I switched from the gym to the pool 6 months ago. Same goal. But the pool is so much more fun. I spend about twice the amount of time there than I did at the gym. I try to do certain routines every time. But I'm not rigid about it. As long as i can spend the time moving around with some fast and hard intervals, I'm happy.

I do feel more flexible. And I feel like I can do more for longer periods of time. I cannot benchpress the fridge but my life is pretty complete without that.

Mainly the swimming makes my whole body just generally happier all the time.

Comments

[earthmother45.livejournal.com]

Your review of swimming is very encouraging to me. I love reading about how you look forward to swimming, how you hate to miss even one session, your excitement and how good you feel afterwards. As soon as it gets warmer here, I am going to try and have the discipline you have had . . . in my own pool. I don't want or need to bench press a fridge either :), but I sure would like to have more stamina and be more limber. This thing with my knee has really got my attention.

[susandennis]

You know, I have thought several times how nice it would be to have 24/7 easy access to a pool and at the end of that thought, ever time, I think ... I wonder if I would actually ever do it. I think the discipline might be more difficult. But, maybe not.

When I was married we had a pool. I enjoyed swimming and playing and lying around it it. So maybe.... It sure would be handy!