TGIF! Not having a job and all, weekends don’t really mean much to me lately, but today has been an exceptionally good day.
Before I headed to the gym I ate a big spoonful of TJ’s SunButter.
As well as a mixed berry mix 1.
Tasty, but I split it with the husband so I wouldn’t be too sloshy.
I pulled out the new one-piece and headed to the pool for my first ever swim workout. I was a little bit nervous but things ended up going great. Growing up on an island, of course I’ve always known how to swim, but I don’t know how to swim swim. I’m so slow! True story: one time my friend Amanda realized we could move faster with her swimming and pulling me along by one leg than by swimming and waiting for me to catch up!
Today I did 32laps in 30minutes. That’s 32 x 25meters or almost .5miles. It felt great to be moving again! Nothing could replace running for me but this might be one of my new favorite workouts. Some thoughts –
- they made me buy a swim cap (yes I looked ridiculous, yes I’ll post pictures next time) but I think some ear plugs might need looked into as well
- I refuse to wear goggles too, but Visine definitely needs to be purchased
- I alternated between breast stroke and freestyle but I don’t know how to flutter-kick at all; I was frogging it the whole time!
- My leg hurt once or twice but overall I think this is a safe, great workout for my injury
- I need to pack a change of clothes. I thought I would just throw my yoga pants back on over my wet suit but it felt so awful I ended up just going commado!
When I drove home I couldn’t find a parking spot anywhere near our house. I had to pay for a meter (which I need to refill or move at 3) and then make a long trek home. On my walk I stopped in at Arbys for a diet soda and totally got suckered in by some good marketing – Market Fresh Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich, with chicken, pecans, celery, apples, grapes, and mayo.
Yum. I couldn’t help getting jalapeno poppers as my side.
Not the best or worst lunch ever.
I have to run, I need to go fill the darn meter soon!
Do you ever swim to work out? Any tips for me?
Eating Chalk 
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Advice- get goggles! They make swim workouts so much better! I did my first swim workout in like 10 years this past Saturday and I wore a swim cap and goggles. I think I need a nose plug too.
wow i admire your swimming skills! have a great weekend ❤
I think swimming is the hardest workout in the WORLD. I grew up swimming a lot, taught swim lessons for years, and I still think it’s really difficult. Props to you for going .5 miles, that’s awesome!
Your refrigerator magnets crack me up every time I see them! (At least, I HOPE they’re magnets lol!)
I have long hair too, and bought a special swim cap just for long hair. Better than getting nasty public-pool hair! And yes, get the goggles.
Oh, and your Arby’s lunch? I know you don’t want to hear this but…the sandwich – 860 cals, 44 grams of fat. And the poppers – 300 calories and 17 grams of fat (for the small). Yikes! Hopefully your hike to and from your car helped!
Haha, yes, they are fridge magnets!
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I took up swimming last year while I was pregnant. In the pool was the only time I physically felt normal after the second trimester!
I didn’t grow up on an island, but I went to YMCA camp every summer growing up and even had mandatory swim class 1x a week through high school. But I was still a crappy swimmer. Taking lessons made me enjoy swimming SO much more. They were about $30 a pop at my pool and by the 4th lesson I felt much improved.
I also got ear plugs. I prefer the wax kind because they seal better, but the are a PIA to get in right.
Also, you must get goggles!