Well, it's that time. End of another year spent overweight and out of shape. I'm done with this body. Time to go back into the pool. This time I will stick with it. Gonna follow the "zero-to-1 mile in 6 weeks" plan and go from there. Hard to believe I was an "A" swimmer circa 1983. :D
Wish me luck....
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Slimy-
Best wishes for finding an epiphany in the pool.
This past year was the first in 6 that I did not do a marathon. Over that time, my weight nudged down a fraction and my cholesterol is still above goal. I had a lot of fun, met some great folks, but made a switch to swimming consistently in the last 6 months. My fitness level is substantially improved. My belts all got too long. Haven't re-checked my cholesterol recently, but I don't think it really matters- I know I'm healthier.
Funny thing, I thought my conditioning would be the limiting factor. Turns out that strokes have become much more sophisticated and I needed a lot of coaching. I hope you have one accessible to you.
Good luck with your efforts. Hang in there! It will get easier and you should feel SO MUCH better.
Plus, if you do meets you will find that there is a lot fun. We can be competitive, but we can laugh at ourselves as well.
Slimy-
Best wishes for finding an epiphany in the pool.
This past year was the first in 6 that I did not do a marathon. Over that time, my weight nudged down a fraction and my cholesterol is still above goal. I had a lot of fun, met some great folks, but made a switch to swimming consistently in the last 6 months. My fitness level is substantially improved. My belts all got too long. Haven't re-checked my cholesterol recently, but I don't think it really matters- I know I'm healthier.
Funny thing, I thought my conditioning would be the limiting factor. Turns out that strokes have become much more sophisticated and I needed a lot of coaching. I hope you have one accessible to you.
Good luck with your efforts. Hang in there! It will get easier and you should feel SO MUCH better.
Plus, if you do meets you will find that there is a lot fun. We can be competitive, but we can laugh at ourselves as well.
