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[Woodland girl]

I'm still here! Still fasting and still at 9.13. Feeling ready for the last push to 9.8 now!!!

 

[Woodland girl]

Took up swimming now. Let's see if that helps to tone and loose a little more!

 

[Pinkie1973]

Ooh swimming is a fab exercise. Are you doing that along with the cycling/running?

 

[Woodland girl]

Don't run much, and too cold for cycling! I had back ache so went to see physio and she said to swim. None weight baring activity! No logs, chainsaws etc
Mind you I have eaten lots now ! Lol

How's you?

 

[Pinkie1973]

Stressed with child/work/family etc same as everyone else. Did you get back exercises too? I've started Pilates. That's supposed to be good for strengthening that area.

 

[Woodland girl]

Sorry to hear things are stressful. Have you read How to be free? It's a lovely little book!

Yes, pilates too. Got some to do at home but plan to do a class next week cos not sure I am doing them right. Loving the swimming so will make the most of my new found zest

Seriously, look for that book. I didn't agree with it all but it made me see some things in a new way x

 

[Pinkie1973]

OK I'll check it out. Thanks. Swimming has always been my natural thing. Great all over work out too. Just make sure you wear goggles and have a good shower after lol x

 

[Woodland girl]

Buying new goggles today as elastic gone on my old ones. I should take a lesson or two as I know I have appalling swimming style. Tried to look up tips on the Internet but everything said something different!
Do you still swim??

 

[Pinkie1973]

Yes, not as regularly as I should but yes. Getting goggles will help your technique as you won't be lifting your head out of the water continuously. Loads of places do adult lessons now don't they?

 

[Woodland girl]

Bought goggles ! My eyes a lot less sore and I could spy more easily on other peoples style
Right, come on Pinkie, get swimming with me !

 

[Pinkie1973]

lol - ok - I will try and get a swim in at lunchtime tomorrow if work allows! How long did you swim for? Do you count your laps? I am amazingly OCD with swimming - can't finish on a lap number than doesn't end in 0. lol

 

[Woodland girl]

Ha ha! I am so the same! Except that I want to do 64 laps. Hubby tells me that is a mile. I am very slow. Took me about an hour to do 50 laps, but working on my technique too.

Might not swim today, done 3 in a row and inner thigh muscles a bit sore. For my next one I want to do a mile so rest day!

I cant keep count so I have worked out a tens and units system with elastic bands on my wrist

Hope you enjoy your swim
X

 

[Pinkie1973]

Lol 50 lengths (1.25k!) isn't bad at all in an hour given you're still building up. A mile an hour would be cool though. You could adapt the Beatles' song while you're swimming to pass the time. I always find it very therapeutic though.

 

[Woodland girl]

Which Beatles song??

 

[Pinkie1973]

When I'm 64 ;-)

 

[Woodland girl]

Coool! When I get older loooosing my hair!!

 

[Pinkie1973]

Becomes: when I get older losing my swim cap lol

 

[Woodland girl]

Ah, no swim cap but I get the idea. I shall make up new lines. How was your swim?

 

[Woodland girl]

I did it!! I swam a mile

 

[Pinkie1973]

Yay! Well done. It was crazy, crazy yesterday so I didn't get to go. Hopefully tomorrow though....