This swimming thing
Aug 12th, 2008 by Lynne
Ever since we opened the pool in mid-May, we’ve been swimming anywhere from five to seven days a week — even in the rain! Today, we had rain AND fog, but there we were, swimming away. As long as the thunder only occurs every ten minutes or so, we’ll still keep going.
Why?
Frankly, I think we’re addicted. It’s great exercise, which is something two computer jocks like us sorely need. And it’s fun. (Sometime I’ll post about our Pride and Prejudice quotation game, aka Pool and Prejudice.)
I even bought SHOES for swimming. Who ever heard of that? Not me. But these things really do add a lot of resistance, which makes workouts much more productive. Swimming laps isn’t quite as fun when I’m particularly tired, though, because it feels like no matter how hard you kick, you just may not make it back to the shallow end. My reward right before I get out of the pool is to swim a few laps without the shoes on. :-)
If you ever get a chance to try swimming or aqua aerobics as a regular workout, I highly recommend it. I do a combination of both, with some ballet and kick boxing exercises thrown in. I’ve only lost maybe seven pounds since I started, but I’m much more fit overall, which is what I was hoping for.
Hey Lynne! I dropped in from LJ. It’s been awhile since I’ve checked in on you (probably since you’ve moved to this blogasphere). I was looking through my archives and stumbled upon the fantasy series conversation we once had off of Rachel Vater’s blog. How’s the agent hunting?
BTW, I’m so envious of your pool! That’s something I’ve always wanted to have, and someday, when I sell enough books I plan on having a house built with a pool.
Ah. Aren’t overblown goals nice? Go YOU on the excercising! It’s good for the mind, body, and soul.
Hi, Tina! Thank you for visiting! :-)
This house already had a pool when we bought it, thank goodness! It has ruined us for other houses, though. :-)