After I last blogged "revealing" my new work out strategy of swimming every night and adding a lap each night to challenge myself, I got to thinking about the changes I've been feeling since I started.
How satisfied I've been feeling marking an X on the wall calendar after another night of swimming was done.
How I've noticed how much easier it's becoming to continue swimming lap after lap without strain.
How my muscles stopped hurting after the first couple of days.
How water no longer sticks to my ear because I've somehow managed to move my head more gracefully when I come up for air.
How therapeutic it's becoming to swim not only because the water is warm, the pool is quiet at night but also
Because I have to control my breathing in a way that won't make me short of breath and allows me to keep going.
How last night (32 laps) were the easiest laps I've ever done... almost pleasantly going "la~ la~ la~ lap 28, la~ la~ la~ lap 29"
and then of course having a masochistic part of me thinking I have to do something different now because things are getting too easy again.
But then I slap that voice down and tell myself that it's OK to feel happy that I'm enjoying my work out. That's it's ok to notice that I'm not struggling to do an athletic ability.
I listen to THAT voice.
Just thinking about that pleasant and calm swim last night makes me super calm as I type this.
Who knew meditation could come through a lazy crawl lap? LOL.
I think I'll start looking up different strokes or atleast work on making my strokes a bit better and not get bad habits. lol.
Till next time
-w0rld
1 comment:
Swimming is wonderful, as you already know. One good way to make it more challenging is by using a kickboard, you'll get a great work out because it focuses on your legs (kicks) while keeping your upper body afloat. It made me feel really slow the first few times I used one, but then as I got better I got faster -it's a great way to measure progress :)
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