What to do...

[susandennis]

Everyone says swimming is just the greatest exercise but I think the way I do it, it's just ok exercise. I get in and I start swimming the regular American crawl and I stop at the end of an hour or 1800 yards whichever comes first. I generally don't try to go fast or slow. So it's the same pace for an hour every single day. I read on some swim board the other day that this is the exercise equivalent of a long stroll.

It does not matter to me. My fitness tracker says I do an equivalent of 10,000 steps a day and about 2,250 calories. My body size and shape has not changed much in several years. (My diet is also high in starch and calories and low in vegetables and ruffage.)

But, if it weren't for swimming, I'd get no exercise at all so I'm glad I love it and can do it every day even if I low ball it. This morning, however, I was the only one there and totally focused and I really did get legit exercise as in breathless when done. It was fun.

That will be it for today, however. It's going to be too hot to think about leaving this house until 5 pm and time to leave for the baseball game.

I don't have anything going on today. No sewing projects queued. I have another pair of socks on the needles but that is it. I may do some surfing for new sewing ideas. I do have a crochet idea. I have TV saved and unwatched and a whole bunch of Acorn I haven't seen yet. So it may well be a day that finds my ass in my new chair. I may take the trash down to the dumpster if I really need some excitement.

Comments

[meowmensteen]

Strolls are a decent work out, only they're bad for your feet.

[boogaloo1962.livejournal.com]

I love to swim too. I go twice a week on my way home from work. I only get to do about 20-30 minutes. Often the little pool is busy with twerps just playing and getting in the way of the swimmers, so it's rare that I get out of breath. I do back crawl and breaststroke mostly. I sometimes go on a Sunday morning with my boyfriend and get to swim in a big pool, but again there are lots of children and others getting in the way of the swimmers. hey ho. At least I swim regularly as well as walk for an hour a day.

[susandennis]

ahhh the walk for an hour a day.... that's good stuff there. And that's what I don't do. I try for 15 minutes a day and rarely make that. I don't even use my legs that much in my swim. Sigh.

And yeah, kids in pools. Ugh. My gym does not allow anyone under 17 years into the pool plus I swm from 5-6 am so thankfully, my swims are kid free. Sometimes even other swimmers-free!

[boogaloo1962.livejournal.com]

The hour is my commute to and from work (30 minutes each way). Although there is a bus that goes there, the traffic is gridlocked in the 'rush hour' and it's faster to walk!

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

The way you swim sounds like wonderful exercise. Not only that you get the direct benefit of it, but it gets you out early every morning and puts a good start to your day.

[susandennis]

That out every morning bit and start to the day is spot on. It anchors me in the most delightful way. I forgot about that bit which may even be more important than the rest!