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Need to get back to the gym

The past 3 weeks I have been very consistent with my workout routine and have worked out at least 4 days a week primarily increasing my running and a bit on the stationary bike.  But I have been working out at home.  We have a great home gym but we don't have an indoor pool.  Every Sunday I prepare for going to the gym on Monday morning but when the alarm goes off I have been shutting it off and rolling over. The good is that I can sleep another hour and still have an hour for a workout before I have to start getting ready; the bad is that I don't have an indoor pool.  I looked at my workout spreadsheet and can't believe I haven't swam since August.  So once again it's Sunday and I've packed for the gym but this time I need to get up.  I have to get back to that pool for many reasons:

1.  I have to swim 1.2 miles next September.
2.  I have to continue to improve my swimming.
3.  It does wonders for my leg.

When I had back surgery in 2012 the Dr made it very clear that I may not gain 100% feeling back in my left leg and anything I would get back would probably be within a year and after that what I have is what I have.  Well what I have is a 1/2 numb foot and numbness throughout the back of my leg.  But when I was regularly swimming a felt the numbness was not as bad and over the past few months have noticed a significant difference enough to know that swimming has to be part of my life.

It's not so much that I mind going to the gym, I do enjoy it but thinking about getting in that cold pool when it's in the 30's outside gives me the shivers.  I'm one of those people that are always cold no matter what.  Getting into that pool is always the worst thing but I have to remember once I get going it's not bad at all.  Just typing this I have goosebumps!

I'll tell the hubby to remind me tomorrow if I shut off my alarm how important swimming is because sometimes the brain is too cloudy in the morning to realize it but once I get in the car I'm good to go.

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  1. Joy WizziwaDecember 17, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    And look at you...you swam on Monday!!! :) Reading this reminded me how much I love swimming...especially after a run. ;)

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