Shrinking Daisy

Make Like a Fish and Swim!

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | Exercise | 1 Comment

Every summer I’m sad that I work in an office.  I look through the sea of beige cubes at the very far away windows and remember what summer was like when I was a kid, all parks and camps and especially swimming!!! Although I am at least a runner up for most uncoordinated person in the western hemisphere, swimming was always a sport that I loved, and excelled at!

This year I decided to fight my extreme cheapness, and pony up for a summer membership to my local pool.  When I have to pay each time I go to the pool, I usually err on the side of not paying the entrance fee and skip it, but with a summer membership, there’s no excuse!

When I bought the membership, I discovered something great, not only can I cool off at the pool after work, but they have an early morning lap swim as well.  What a great way to get exercise.  So I’ve been shaking up the routine, swimming laps in the morning, and using muscles I’d forgotten I had! Swimming is so invigorating, you get cardio and resistance workout at the same time, you utilize your entire body, and….. you feel like a kid again!!! (the best part)

So… if you haven’t gone out to the pool yet, give it a try, it just may be the fun workout you’ve been looking for!

Tags: pool, swimming