I started going to the Kroc Center to do swimming Jan. 21. So far I've swum 22 miles...not quite enough to make it to Santa Catalina ♫, but if memory serves far enough to have swum the channel.Need to get a new suit already as the one I have is hanging on me. Dropped a trouser size and a bit. Still have a ways to go before sveltitudeness is achieved, but unless I get lazy should make great progress by end of summer if I keep it up.
I must say I like this form of exercise, I don't feel like I'm slogging along in my own sweat. On the weekdays if I swim before work I started doing 1/2 miles, and almost a month ago I started doing 3/4 mile as my base a.m. workout. If I go in on the weekend I've done as much as two miles a workout. (This past Sunday. Took me ages!) This a.m. I did the .75 at 59 minutes. In the beginning it took me 50 minutes to do a half mile. I just do an elongated dog paddle and the backstroke, so that's why the times are slow. I don't feel like taking my contacts in and out, so I keep my eyes out of the water. I think I'm starting to grow gills. Haven't changed my diet a bit so still hitting pizza and hot dogs. And Starbucks carmel cider is addictive. I treat myself before Monday a.m. Mass. I'm usually in the water 5 days out of 7 unless *stuff happens* happened.
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YOU GO! I am inspired now to get off my a**...lol. Keep up the good work!
Totally off-topic, but don't know if you're aware that President Obama has been invited to give the commencement speech at Notre Dame this May.
Rosemary at Catholic Mother's Thoughts has kindly provided a link to the Office of the President of Notre Dame to send an e-mail, expressing outrage about the invitation.
Thanks, Kelly. I really haven't done zipworth different -- expect swim. No "diet" no other exercise.
Gail, thanks for the heads up. That is an outrage.
Years ago, there was some talk about having a notorious pro-abort give a commencement speach. I doubt it was just me, but I did contact them to say I intended to picket with signs et al. It didn't come to pass.
Congrats on the slimming and toning you have achieved through swimming regularly. Well done you!
Thanks, I think it's the toning bit that I like the most and it's been without stress on any joints (my right knee in particular, HATES standing for long periods and walking - but it doesn't bitch swimming, as long as I dont' kick anything more than a slow flutter kick.]
The one thing I find I DO have is a craving for salt and vinegar potatoe chips. [Yes, "Potatoe" is an hommage to Dan Quayle!]
[And I DO eat the chips...yes, I know salt makes you retain, however, I figure it's my body wanting replacement salt after all that swimming. did a mile today. I usually don't go Sat. but it's likely to rain tomorrow afternoon when I'd normally go before Mass.]
That's fabulous Karen...and so are you. But we knew that...
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