swim regularly

I’ve finally started swimming again and I’m surprised I ever stopped – maybe because it wasn’t a regular event before. I’ve gone swimming three times in recent weeks, the first two times I did 60 lengths (1.5kms) and yesterday I did 100 lengths (2.5kms). I’m planning to build up a routine/program in which I go to the gym twice a week, swim once a week and run 2-3 times a week. I also intend to have a few swimming lessons to improve my stroke and speed.

Well, I went yesterday evening for my first swim of this goal and the pool was closed for electrical installations. So disappointed. I have to try and keep the motivation up for when they’re back open.

The pool is only open evenings, but I’m going to try to go as often as possible.

I would love to do it again though

My mother was kind enough to buy me some swim passes (at the request of my doctor), so I should be able to go now, at least for awhile. I’m hoping the weather gets better soon so it will be easier to get myself to the pool.

I used to swim regularly 3 times a week. I feel at home in water – probably because my mom is an Aquarius. Once it falls by the wayside it tends to disappear completely from my life for a while. It’s time for me to bring it back.

I went swimming today for the first time since I made this goal!

Went to the big pool, so longer lengths to try the new technique, although the facilities etc are not so nice there. It’s coming along well but I do need more practice.

However the session was cut short by some old dear having an asthma attack in the pool and having to be rescued. All very scary of course but thankfully she was OK. At least I am comforted by the speed and response of the lifeguards there which was amazing.

Half a mile…but I was so achey I did well to do any I think. But I am getting better at my breathing, so my swimming will be more efficient. I tried breathing every other stroke in my breaststroke, and for the most part this went well. So I then decided to see if I could breathe every four instead of every two in crawl (I only seem to be able to breathe on the left side), and yes this was working for the most part too.

So I want to go again now and build on this.

i love to swim, but always find excuses not to. My latest is that it’s winter and the public pool (in California) is outdoor. I know, I’m a wimp since the weather gets into the 40’s in the mornings.

Oh, the other excuse is I need to focus on practicing my speech (then it’ll be something else).