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My first NSV
jaelwoman
Posts: 81
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!!!
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!!!
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Woohoo! That's awesome!0
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Awesome! Good for you 0 -
Awesome! That is a great NSV!! :-)0
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That's amazing! Swimming feels so good too! You'll be pro in no time! 0
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Way to go!!!0
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So Cool!0
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Fantastic!! And hurray for your DD who convinced you to come back! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: 0
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Awesome!!! I am so proud that you are pushing yourself! You deserve to be proud too!0
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I can't tell you how very PROUD I am of you!!!!! You're an inspiration!!! I LOVE YOU!!!0
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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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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