I just started swimming again after, oh, 20 years or so. I did 25 lengths my first day in the pool and thought I was gonna die, now a month later I'm up to 65 and feeling fantastic.
A friend of mine recently started running and we've been talking about how wonderful it has been to find an exercise program that we LOVE instead of just endure. She just completed a half marathon and is working toward running a full marathon. Her goal is to run the Boston Marathon.
I was a synchronized swimmer when I was a kid. I've never raced in swimming and I don't know that I'd enjoy it, but it would be great to have a goal to work toward.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
For a non-racing goal, consider a swim vacation, such as SwimTrek or Baja Expeditions.
A cheaper way to do some swim sightseeing is to enter an OW race. Whether or not you focus on competing with the other swimmers at the event, an OW race usually offers the opportunity to swim in a place you would not otherwise be able to swim, and sometimes offers the challenge of completing a distance that is farther than you normally swim in one session (sort of like the challenge of completing a marathon).
For a non-racing goal, consider a swim vacation, such as SwimTrek or Baja Expeditions.
A cheaper way to do some swim sightseeing is to enter an OW race. Whether or not you focus on competing with the other swimmers at the event, an OW race usually offers the opportunity to swim in a place you would not otherwise be able to swim, and sometimes offers the challenge of completing a distance that is farther than you normally swim in one session (sort of like the challenge of completing a marathon).
