I’ve been telling myself that I’ll start exercising for a while now, but I’m pretty bad at actually buckling down and doing it. But I’ve been on this getting-healthier kick recently so I’ve been trying to put together some balanced meals with more fresh vegetables, making homemade smoothies in the morning, and of course, wanting to get in better shape.
My main goal is probably just increasing my endurance. I’d like to be able to stay active longer without running out of steam. But especially since it’s been so hot this week, I figured going for a run was probably not the best option for me. But I love hanging out at the pool, so I thought I’d try swimming some laps.
Holy moly, I realized how freakishly out of shape I am today. I swam probably the equivalent of one lap and could hardly breathe. So I separated a few more laps with some time laying out in the sun. Not much, but hey it’s a start. But now I’m walking around a little funny because I’m so sore. Going to try to keep it up though. Plus, it means more sun time!
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The great thing about swimming is that so long your form is good, the more you do it, you will quickly get much better. I’ll bet if you challenge yourself you could probably swim 3-4 laps consecutively next time… in a couple weeks you will be up to 10-15 laps. When I started I could barely swim 2 laps but now I’m up to 1 KM. This really works – you will surprise yourself!
June 21, 2012 at 11:08 amThat’s encouraging to hear. After only doing it for a few days, I can already tell a difference.
June 24, 2012 at 8:14 pm