One lap at a time.
This morning I went to my first swim practice in about a decade. I wasn't sure what I am more nervous about- keeping up with the current swimmers, getting up at 4:45am or the commitment this masters program requires. Three days a week, 5:30-6:45am...from today until August. I haven't signed up yet- I'm still in "trial" mode. I'll make a decision after I've been through a full week of it all...a full week of soreness, repeated practices, early mornings and sleepy afternoons. Regardless of how good a workout it is, if these early mornings (earlier than I normally work out on MWFs) start impacting my job, I have to stop.
I do have to say though, for being out of practice for so long, I did pretty well today. 2450 yards in about an hour and 20 minutes...not bad. Not bad at all. And- bonus for now- I can still move without too much soreness. Tomorrow will likely be a different story :-).
Overall, I'm down 7lbs since I started being more conscious about food choices and placing more importance on being fit...about a month now I suppose. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not on the Biggest Loser and it is completely unrealistic for me to expect to lose the kinds of weight they do in such a short amount of time. But, I can make healthy changes in my life and surround myself with supportive people. So I'll continue on, one lap at a time :o).
I do have to say though, for being out of practice for so long, I did pretty well today. 2450 yards in about an hour and 20 minutes...not bad. Not bad at all. And- bonus for now- I can still move without too much soreness. Tomorrow will likely be a different story :-).
Overall, I'm down 7lbs since I started being more conscious about food choices and placing more importance on being fit...about a month now I suppose. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not on the Biggest Loser and it is completely unrealistic for me to expect to lose the kinds of weight they do in such a short amount of time. But, I can make healthy changes in my life and surround myself with supportive people. So I'll continue on, one lap at a time :o).