Things have been painfully slow at work, meaning no patients for me.  This is okay, I am using the time wisely.  For example, today I slept til noon.   I felt guilty about it until I realized that when I can’t sleep til noon I always wish I could, so I’m just doing it and will be glad I did when there is so much work I can’t sleep past six and don’t get to bed til one a.m.

Since vacation I have also been not so good in the exercise department.  It’s okay, I got back to it today with Zumba.  Kicked my butt for sure.  I made a committment of sorts though.  I paid for a year’s locker rental at the gym.  The pool that they bought from the scuba school next door is almost ready for use, and I figured since I have so many different things I do at the gym when I DO go that I don’t want to lug everything.  It was $100 for a whole year, that sounded okay to me. 

I use a snorkel when I swim.  It’s great.  My neck doesn’t like constant turning when I’m doing the crawl for example.  I purchased a special snorkel that is not on the side but rather goes straight up past your nose and over your head.  It works wonderfully and despite the inclination to believe that using a snorkel when you swim is cheating, it actually makes your lungs work harder because you have to pull air in and push it out through the tube.  Snorkel breathing helps mountain climbers increased their vital capacity.  So…I don’t care how awful I look.

I can’t wait to get back in the pool.  It is my favorite form of exercise and I only stopped because the other gym was too expensive.  PLUS, this pool is indoors (yay!) so the cold and rainy winter days won’t discourage me. Hell, I may even get UP early for that prospect. 

Why swimming is my favorite – coming soon to a blog near you…