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?
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Not near CT, unfortunately.
An open water swim is sounding good to me. I'm more confident about my endurance than my speed, so I could see entering one with the goal to finish rather than to win.
I think there's one near me next July (the info I found is a little iffy), right after my 40th birthday. It would be a great way to celebrate my birthday, to accomplish something like that. What could be a better midlife crisis? I'm getting excited!
The Masters team here meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and with my kids' schedules I can't do evenings. :(
Not near CT, unfortunately.
An open water swim is sounding good to me. I'm more confident about my endurance than my speed, so I could see entering one with the goal to finish rather than to win.
I think there's one near me next July (the info I found is a little iffy), right after my 40th birthday. It would be a great way to celebrate my birthday, to accomplish something like that. What could be a better midlife crisis? I'm getting excited!
The Masters team here meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and with my kids' schedules I can't do evenings. :(
