I Have a Swim Coach | Shocking Development for this Reluctant Exerciser

A View from the Pool

I never played sports as a kid. I was the “smart” one who excelled in drama, speech, and grades. It never occurred to me to play sports. So this adult chapter of trying to become healthier is not in my genes. Overall I see myself as a reluctant exerciser that resorts to trickery to put [...]

My New Fitness Plan: 20 Minutes of Anything, Just for Today

My Little Hill On My Little Loop

Since I’m a little by little gal, the idea of 20 minutes of movement everyday always appealed to me. For me, it is much easier to say, “I will go for a 20 minute walk,” rather than, “I will go to the gym for an hour.” So this is my new fitness plan. During a [...]

Easy Swim Workout | Starting From Scratch

Kennedy Club Fitness Pool

It’s been about 15 years since I swam laps, and I was never very good or went very far. So when I admitted wanting to swim during #fitchat (organized by Katy Widrick), I knew I needed to start with an easy swim workout. The confession during twitter was a big error commitment, and I was [...]

Bought the Swimsuit, Took the Plunge

My New Swimsuit

I’ve been threatening to swim for a while. I’ve “loosely” chatted about it on twitter, but then boldly committed to it on #fitblog <major strategic error>. Of course I would need a new suit first. That a big hurdle, because the store is all the way across town   (translation: 5 minutes away). And now, I [...]