Really though, my get-back-in-shape plan after having Madie was to start swimming in the mornings. And today, only 1 1/2 months later, I FINALLY went.
And I almost died.
I did four laps--if that's what you can call the middle two where I stopped half way through and thought to myself "What on this blessed earth made me think I was actually BUILT for this?! Obviously if I was, I'd have fins and a blow hole on the back of my neck!" But I kept going ... kind of. So the goals for the end of this month are:
1) swim two mornings a week
2) swim four laps in a row without letting my heart give out entirely
Wish me luck!
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Try using a kick board for a few of your laps! ... its still a good work out, but it makes the breathing part easier!
You are better than I was after I had Nathan. Apart from my whole thyroid issue, I could ALWAYS find an excuse to not exercise!
You can do it Mal--you'll be amazed at how quickly your body (and your breathing) will improve! Keep it up!
Well Tari, you are welcome to join me! ;)
Go Mallie, Go Mallie.
You can do it!! Keep up the great work!!
Good luck! Have you tried the side stroke? It's probably the most relaxing and uses the least energy. :-)
this reminds me of that time i was in high school, doing swimming for pe through byu cont. ed. i was with a friend who was on the our high school swim team. her comment on my butterlfy (i had quit swim lessons before really learning how)... "you look like a drowning dog" thanks.
mallory.
i totally swam in HS and took a class a couple of semesters ago.
i'll go with you if you want someone to go with you
that and i need to exercise.
i'm probably wayyyyy out of shape now anyways.
You should come to the swim clinics on Fridays. They run from 12:45-4:00. You can go anytime and stay for 45 minutes. They show you a ton of ways to exercise in the water! I go about every other week. You should come!
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