Back in the saddle

[heatherella]

Yesterday I was catching up on el jay and I came across an entry by capricornia talking about how her exercise routine has made her feel so much stronger. Stronger. Not thinner or sleeker or even a vague "better," but stronger. I thought about some of my constant complaints lately

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[bing_crosby]

AWESOME. I love swimming too - different backstory, but I agree with all your points. I swam 1x/week when I was pregnant and it was great. Major downside to me is how you feel like a piece of chlorine the rest of the day. I'm hoping next semester I'll be able to go back though - free swim is at terrible times at my local park district and it is impossible with my current class schedule.

[heatherella]

I'm still kicking myself for not swimming while I was pregnant. I was just so tired and couldn't summon the motivation.

[kadenza]

Ooh! That sounds awesome! Keep it up.

[heatherella]

Thanks for the support! I went again last night and it was even better because I knew my way around the facilities.

[capricornia]

That is wonderful! It's so great you have access to that pool. You're right it's mindfulness at its core - I think you've found your "me" time. :)

[heatherella]

The advantages of the burbs over the city are few, but room for and access to pools are one of them.

[beebers]

Awesome! May I recommend as a potential bday/Christmas gift: http://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Apple-Shuffle-AudioFlood-Headphones/dp/B0087RPKHG

Great for listening to podcasts, audiobooks or music. I love mine.

[heatherella]

Wow, if that had been around in my swim team days, practice would've looked a lot different!!!