I've started swimming this semester at Cleveland State's Busbey Natatorium. Isn't it beautiful? They have a 10 meter! Crazy. I never thought I would swim at a pool with a 10 meter platform, but CSU has one, and I am a student, and therefore I get to use the pool and the Rec Center for free.After all that's happened in the last few years, I want to (and now am able) to start exercising again. I've thought about what I should do, and when I hear my friends and family talk about the marathons they've run or are training for, I think I would like to do that just for the shear glory of it. But, my knee problems remind me that running is not my cup of tea.
Every time I see these diving boards I get a wistful feeling and sigh about diving again. Then I remember when I dislocated my right knee cap doing a front double my senior year in high school, and when I broke my foot diving in Guatemala (which I am now mostly recovered from).
But SWIMMING. Swimming can be for me. It is certainly not as terrifying or as exhilarating as diving, and doesn't seem as glorious as a marathon. But it feels good, doesn't hurt my knees, and it is a great work out.
So, I am trying to swim about 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes without stopping. My current goal to work up to is to swim a kilometer in about 30 min. without stopping. (1000 meters or 10 long laps of the pool). It may not seem like a lot to some people, but for me it is a good goal. I think it might take me a while, but I've set my mind to it, and usually when that happens, somehow I can do it!
In the Olympics, they have 10 km marathon swims. Maybe I can work up to that someday. 10,000 meters (100 long laps....currently that sounds impossible, but we'll see).
2 comments:
Good for you! I am glad you are swimming again. Just take it easy. By the way I've been meaning to call you but you know me, I lost that little paper where I wrote your number. Please facebook it to me. thanks!
Swimming sounds like such a great workout Emily! Great cardio and good for toning too!
We are going to be in Cleveland for Thanksgiving...Last time I think you said you guys were coming this way or are you guys staying in Cleveland? You'll have to let me know so we can make plans to see you guys! I would love to get together and visit! If you do come this way let me know what days you'll be here...we are heading to Cleveland the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and heading back here that Sunday. Do you have my #? Let me know if you don't and I'll email it to you.
Anyway, I really hope we get to see each other!
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