Okay, I did it. I joined the Salt Lake County Northwest Recreation facility and upgraded to a Gold membership which gives me access to all 16 County facilities in the SL valley. I have been going almost every day since I joined and have been doing both aerobic training and strength training...spinning, eliptical, treadmill, track and even swimming. Tomorrow, we're doing a double lap around the Daybreak lake... about 6.5 miles. I hope I can make it!
I found out that I'm a horrible swimmer and need some lessons. I don't know how to breathe and swim at the same time! It's sort of like chewing bubblegum and walking! I can't do that very well either! Anyway, I need swim lessons! I was doing everything wrong. I couldn't kick right, breath right, stroke right, or anything else right! I really looked stupid in the pool and I'm sure the lifeguards and the other swimmers were having a great laugh! One guy, suppressing his snickers, said he had an extra pair of goggles that I could have (he was taking pity on me) and that he would go and get them for me. The life guard took it upon himself to give me a few pointers and to let me know that I was doing everything wrong! After eating a little humble pie, I asked him several questions which he very politely and patiently answered. Then the guy with the goggles came back and handed me a bright pink pair of goggles! I sheepishly put them on and went about my business practicing my kicking using a kick board, swim fins and bright pink goggles! I finally said "oh, look at the time!" and rolled out of the pool and waddled into the showers hoping never to emerge again! On the bright side, I did get a pretty good workout and I didn't drown so maybe I'll try again sometime after I buy me some manly goggles!
When I wasn't doing aerobics, I lifted weights; one day for upper body and one for my lower body. It feels pretty good but again, I could use some coaching. I also played racquetball yesterday which is a great workout! I played with my buddy Sid from work. He usually wins but It's still gets my heart rate up for about an hour.
So, as Gene Autry would say:
I'm back in the saddle again
Out where a friend is a friend
Where the longhorn cattle feed
On the lowly gypsum weed
Back in the saddle again!
Ridin' the range once more
Totin' my old .44
Where you sleep out every night
And the only law is right
Back in the saddle again!
Whoopi-ty-aye-oh
Rockin' to and fro
Back in the saddle again
Whoopi-ty-aye-yay
I go my way
Back in the saddle again!
Until next time!
It's great you're taking time out to go to the gym! And you should take swim lessons, it might be fun! I weighed myself last week and found myself at an all time high :( I obviously was not happy about it but I've made and effort to watch my portion sizes and today I've lost 5 pounds. I'm going to make myself a new goal every week or 2, something small that won't seem so overwhelming, and hopefully soon I'll be down more! You really are inspiring! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shara! I appreciate your kind words and encouragement! It's great you lost 5 lbs! I weighed after our walk and was at 244.4 which is about 17 down from where I started in August. At my heaviest, I was at 266!!! So I'm feeling okay but still have a long way to go! And, I will take swim lessons!
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