I have taken up swimming in the past few months. I can swim all four strokes, and can almost do a flip turn without getting dizzy and gasping for air as soon as my face meets air, and although I have tried to dive in from the starting block, I have only managed a really painful belly flop.
So here are some notes on swimming:
- No sweating involved (less laundry)
- Its non-impact - the girls aren't all over the place like they would be while jogging (not that I would know...)
- You get to wear a swimming hat and goggles
- Since your head is underwater mostly, you don't have to listen to anyone else breathe heavily as they chug away on the elliptical
- Pretending you are a dolphin is perfectly acceptable, including the sound effects. In your head of course.
- The gym has free showers. Yes, they are grungy. Yes you have to face the other half naked women in the locker room. But, the shower comes free with the cost of the swimming, and the water is always hot. That mean on mornings like today, when you wake up late and the other 3 people in your house have already taken showers and there is no hot water left, you can go to the gym and shower. Also, you don't have to clean them.
- My favorite, you can swim faster when you have webbed toes
For some motivation, I found this sweet website recently...
http://www.swimplan.com/
I think its fun. Now, if only I could remember not to inhale while underwater.
4 comments:
Thanks for sharing :) I promise, after Christmas I'll join you on your getting in shape quest.
Me too! I'm getting in shape first thing next year. Meanwhile, there are just too many cookies to ignore. :-)
Let's be specific when we talk about getting in shape. Exactly what shape are we aiming for? Pear-shaped? Carrot-shaped? Watermelon shaped? I think we need to have some clear goals. Also, I have been working out two times a week, but it has all been counteracted by the massive amount of chocolate I have consumed. I blame my father and his peanut butter rice crispy things.
Just wanted you to know that Gollum came up with my word verification non-word. It is "ringses". As in what Bilbo has in his pocketses.
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