Good morning exercisers,
Yesterday was great! I had my second swimming lesson in the morning and definitely learned some new things. For now I have switched away from the kickboard to this weird thing it looks like an exaggerated circus dumbbell. I just hook my arms over it and it changes where my center of gravity falls. It's more fun when you get to arrive at the other side. This also has my face a lot closer to the water.
We also started learning a bit about coordinating breathing in the water. This brought up in minor problem. For the last decade or so I have used a fairly specific breathing technique before going to bed and first thing when I wake up. It involves breathing in rapidly through the nose and then slowly exhaling through the mouth. Great, exactly the opposite of what I need to do in the pool, and it is an ingrained habit. Lots of humming.
The thing that seems most distracting to me right now is getting the water in my eyes. A couple of days ago I ordered some cool goggles. They showed up yesterday afternoon and so I will get to try them either today or tomorrow. I am thinking, (hoping), that this will make a huge difference.
The pool has fairly short hours today, and so far it is cloudy and cool, but I will see how the afternoon shapes up.
On the beach walking front yesterday went well also. I took my new mid-high shoes for a test drive and completed one "lap" on the beach which equals 3 miles.
So far, this business of shaking out my schedule is working well, and doing as intended. Working different aspects of my body, and incorporating variety. I am finding that the swimming part is making me crazy hungry though, I am adding some more food and for now my weight is holding stable.
If I tried to get on a treadmill, I would've been that woman that came off the backend. This is why I avoid them like the plague. I'm just not coordinated enough. Hope she is alright.
Mopsie - You are winning the fight! Keep up the good work.
Gemme - You seem to be missing the point, ice cream is why we workout!
Super glad your legs are improving.