I have come a long way from my first weeks in the pool. I no longer have to stop between every 50 yards, I have much stronger form and I can swim comfortably for 45 minutes. Of course I still wake up sore the next day depending on which stroke I focused on and it …
Tag: swimming
Hit the Ground Running
Well of course I was not literally running but once I landed back on the west coast after my long flight I made sure I kept moving to get all of my errands done. I knew that if I sat down on my couch I would not get up and that would not have been …
Underwater Concert
Forget the terribly awkward closeness of the iphone, the cropping of my entire body and the inappropriate locker room photography, but do you see what is around my neck? I am the proud owner of a waterproof iPod Shuffle and it works while I swim! After listening to my endearing moans about how boring the pool can be …
Sometimes
I just want to stay in bed all day but I am not a cat... So off to the pool this Saturday morning!
Stroke, Stroke, Stroke
It's Saturday morning so I am off to the pool to grab a lane and get some good cardio in. I normally swim freestyle with breaststroke in between to give myself a break. Today I am going to focus on some breaststroke tips while in the water: Begin the pull by shrugging the shoulders up, …
Who wouldn’t want to…
go swimming with this new swim cap!?!? I'm off to the pool - what do you do on your saturday mornings?
A Good Evening
Last night I had no desire to workout but I still found myself driving to the pool and I ended up actually having a really good swim! It was one of those things where you dread doing it and know that it would just be easier to avoid altogether, but I was really glad I …
Floating
Even though my surgeon has not prescribed daily physical therapy the only way that I am going to build up my leg muscle is by exercising. So almost every day after work I try my best to workout in some capacity. My go to is swimming because it is the best cardio workout I can …
WIAW – Scrambled
Scrambled is how my mind felt by the end of Tuesday. It was an incredibly long day full of back to back to back meetings that ended with an overwhelming desire to go home and collapse, but a strong will sent me to the pool. The morning started with some banana and sun butter …
Could always use some tips
Swimming has always been a part of my life - whether it was spending hours at the local pool or vacations at the beach. But other than moving my arms and kicking my feet to get me through the water, I am not one for perfect form. I have definitely improved my strokes over the …
