Swimming went better this time – it was a better workout, and less stressful.
Helpful things I learned from doing it the first time (or got helpful tips from faithful readers):
1) Wet my hair before I put on the swim cap. It helps protect the hair. I also continued the fine tradition of putting in a leave-in conditioner the night before.
2) Lots of lotion after lots of soap helps cut the chlorine smell.
3) The goggle marks disappear after about an hour, with no permanent damage.
4) If I don’t push off so hard from the side of the pool, I force myself to work harder *and* my goggles don’t fill with water.
It was a good workout. I definitely felt more of a rhythm, and there’s something really great about water. It was especially good because I did it on a morning where I couldn’t make a full hour class, had an early meeting, and still wanted to work out. If I continue, I might consider hiring a coach for an hour or two to give me some basic pointers so I’m not reinforcing bad habits.
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The goal is simple: In order to meet my 2007-2008 winter goals of staying active and maintaining fitness, I choose to try at least twelve activities I have never done before, each of them at least twice. I will record the results of those efforts here.
