For the last 3 ½ years, I have been hiking the hills up behind my house...trekking an average of four to six miles, a minimum of three mornings a week. While this has proven to be a good cardio workout, I’m afraid my feet are giving out on me. At 66 years old and recipient of a quintuple by-pass in ‘01, I desire to maintain a pretty aggressive conditioning program to allow me to pursue my various recreational activities (surfing, kayaking, backpacking). Swimming would seem to be a good addition to my fitness program... taking a load off my feet so to speak.
I have access to a municipal pool. My question....How do I get started? What would be a good general conditioning program? Would swim fins be recommended? Any advice, suggestions and recommendations for this newbie would be greatly appreciated
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I started swimming about two years ago using a snorkel and swim fins (small ones that my sons had outgrown). I'm now able to swim for 60 minutes, mainly freestyle and backstroke. The hardest part was weaning myself off the fins. The snorkel went quickly as my breathing improved. For training ideas, I use the workout discussion forum - it has some great ideas.
I started swimming about two years ago using a snorkel and swim fins (small ones that my sons had outgrown). I'm now able to swim for 60 minutes, mainly freestyle and backstroke. The hardest part was weaning myself off the fins. The snorkel went quickly as my breathing improved. For training ideas, I use the workout discussion forum - it has some great ideas.
