Back in the Swim

Did you ever walk around just not right in your own skin?  Maybe you made some not-so-good food choices lately.  Maybe you are adjusting to a new schedule, especially if you are in a new time zone?  Maybe your exercise routine has fallen apart.

I have felt out of whack for a while – ever since that stomach flu back in February.  It really set me back, and somehow I got it in my head that I caught the bug in the pool. I have feared the water since then. Silly and senseless, isn’t it?  I’ve missed out on a good two months of one of my favorite sports and one that keeps me most fit.  It’s time to get unstuck and back into the swim of things.

This week I returned to the town pool.  Its crystal clear and cool water is inviting and refreshing.  The clearly marked lanes inspire the discipline of a good training session. 

Let’s go! 

I feel the loss of swim fitness when I must stop every fifty yards to recover my breath.  Hey, that’s what happens when you cut back and do not work on maintaining your endurance.  Within the half hour that I cover the 900 yards, I am back to the familiar 100-yard segments.  It’s great – and it’s comforting to know that I will be nice and sore the next day (an indicator of a total body workout)!

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer season. Everyone back into the pool!  Join me.  Have a safe and happy holiday!