At the pool where I swim, during "public swim" times, it's always people doing laps... non-stop... laps.
The swim across, then they swim back, then across, then back, then across, then back...
And that's great. But it's really intimidating for a beginner swimmer like me who wants time to do some of that TI "mindful practice" and not just powering through the water until I can't walk anymore.
But I don't want to interrupt their workouts with "hey, can I have this lane to just screw around and swim slowly?"
Are peaceful pools a luxury only people who own their own pool ever get? Am I stuck swimming with "lappers" until I own my own house and pool one day?
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I am lucky enough to work an "off shift" (12-8pm), so I tend to swim at "off" times (i.e. not crack of dawn or right after the work rush lets out around 5 pm). Sometimes when I am swimming at around 9:30 in the morning, I have the whole POOL to myself!!! :wiggle:
I am lucky enough to work an "off shift" (12-8pm), so I tend to swim at "off" times (i.e. not crack of dawn or right after the work rush lets out around 5 pm). Sometimes when I am swimming at around 9:30 in the morning, I have the whole POOL to myself!!! :wiggle:
