go swimming more often

I have not gone swimming in SOOO long. I moved and the pool I like is so far away now. With work and life, I just haven’t made the time. I am making excuses though, I could go Saturday mornings at least once a week but I don’t :( I am failing at this goal. I need to get my butt in shape again …

This is hands-down the single most incredible sport ever. Yesterday I swam 52 lengths of the pool, which is a mile distance, without stopping (this pool is a hundred feet long). I also sprinted 1 length of the pool freestyle in 18 seconds and 1 length of fly in 22 secs. I went off the block so my times are faster than before.

Anyway, point being, this sport really helps me forget the world and my problems can stay far far behind.

I have been going swimming at a different pool at my school and like it a lot. So far I have been there twice. Both times had a great workout. I like to do a full length of the pool without breathing. Usually its easy. But this time I barely made it. I asked the lifeguard, “excuse me, how long is this pool?”
He told me 100 feet!!
Meaning each length of the pool is 1.3 times a regular pool. No wonder I almost drowned trying to hold my breath! But I did it …

The second day I tread water for 47 minutes. The lifeguards were wonderful and kept me company so I didn’t get bored. I could have gone longer but I had to catch the last shuttle home.
I have noticed that my biceps are more defined and i am a lot leaner now.

Wow! What a workout. I went swimming today in Boulder and just got back. Here is my workout summary (it’s all in yards):
100 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
200 Free
100 Kick
25 Fly
25 Free
100 Kick
275 Free
Treaded water for 5 mins
2 laps Freestyle without breathing (15secs and 17secs)
25 Free
HOT TUB!
The whole workout took 55 mins.
Feels great to be fit!

There is a pool near my school. I think I’ll check it out Monday. Maybe tomorrow I will go swimming in Boulder!