My first NSV

jaelwoman

I'm so pumped I just have to share. I used to love swimming but through the years have stopped - mostly because I'd be SO out of breath I couldn't continue! We belong to a Y and my 10year old DD swims competitively and she's been encouraging me to get in the pool. I did a few months ago - but I couldn't swim the length of the pool without being SOOO out of breath.

I've been working out in the gym, mostly treadmill for a few weeks now, increasing incline and speed until I could do burst of running but I hated every second of it. I mean I did it, but I couldn't wait to be done with it.

Yesterday I decided to just get in the pool and see what I could do. I swam 16 laps - it was slow, it was ugly and I needed to stop to catch my breath at the end of the pool quite frequently but I did it! My DD's swim coach saw me swimming and asked me to come practice with the Masters swim group (just a bunch of old folk swimming around! LOL) I protested that I couldn't swim THAT good, but he disagreed and asked me to give him 2 weeks - I'd be swimming laps like nothing if I did. So, I agreed!! Tomorrow morning at 5am I'll be at the pool - I'll be slow, I'll be ugly but I will DO IT!!!

penny39

Woohoo! That's awesome!

Plumpqt

Awesome! Good for you

teelt13

Awesome! That is a great NSV!! :-)

superstarcola

That's amazing! Swimming feels so good too! You'll be pro in no time!

NicolCook

Way to go!!!

adfranks

So Cool!

lily1972

Fantastic!! And hurray for your DD who convinced you to come back! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Newmammaluv

Awesome!!! I am so proud that you are pushing yourself! You deserve to be proud too!

thebunches

I can't tell you how very PROUD I am of you!!!!! You're an inspiration!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

CassieLEO

OMG Girl thats so AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! You are going to be feeling like a million bucks getting to that goal! And its so awesome that you will have your own coach helping you get there! Congrats lady! So PROUD of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!